diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js
index df214c53cc..eb08ffca07 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Markers.js
@@ -45,15 +45,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Markers.prototype =
      * @param {OpenLayers.Marker} marker
      */
     removeMarker: function(marker) {
-        var index = null;
-        for(var i=0; i < this.markers.length; i++) {
-            if (this.markers[i] == marker) {
-                index = i;        
-            }
-        }
-        if (index != null) {
-            this.markers.splice(index, 1);
-        }
+        this.markers.remove(marker);
         if ((marker.icon != null) && (marker.icon.imageDiv != null) &&
             (marker.icon.imageDiv.parentNode == this.div) ) {
             this.div.removeChild(marker.icon.imageDiv);