diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
index b8c4bf605a..88d724d58a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ OpenLayers.Icon.prototype = {
     initialize: function(url, size, offset) {
         this.size = size;
         this.url = url;
-        this.offset = (offset) ? offset : 
-                      new OpenLayers.Pixel(-(size.w/2), -size.h);
+        this.offset = (offset) ? offset 
+                               : new OpenLayers.Pixel(0,0); 
     },
 
     /** 
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ OpenLayers.Icon.prototype = {
     
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Icon"
-}
+};
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