diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 1cc11a419d..05747f2cbf 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -320,20 +320,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer = OpenLayers.Class({
      */
     wrapDateLine: false,
     
-    /**
-     * APIProperty: transitionEffect
-     * {String} The transition effect to use when the map is panned or
-     *     zoomed.  
-     *
-     * There are currently two supported values:
-     *  - *null* No transition effect (the default).
-     *  - *resize*  Existing tiles are resized on zoom to provide a visual
-     *    effect of the zoom having taken place immediately.  As the
-     *    new tiles become available, they are drawn over top of the
-     *    resized tiles.
-     */
-    transitionEffect: null,
-    
     /**
      * Property: metadata
      * {Object} This object can be used to store additional information on a
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index fda975b16e..2911ddf98a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -91,6 +91,22 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
      */
     buffer: 0,
 
+    /**
+     * APIProperty: transitionEffect
+     * {String} The transition effect to use when the map is zoomed.
+     *
+     * Two posible values:
+     *  - *null* No transition effect (the default).
+     *  - *resize*  Existing tiles are resized on zoom to provide a visual
+     *    effect of the zoom having taken place immediately.  As the
+     *    new tiles become available, they are drawn over top of the
+     *    resized tiles.
+     *
+     * Using "resize" on non-opaque layers can cause undesired visual
+     * effects. This is therefore discouraged.
+     */
+    transitionEffect: null,
+
     /**
      * APIProperty: numLoadingTiles
      * {Integer} How many tiles are still loading?