diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index 4a8fdf79bc..fdffa7106b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
      */
     unqueueTile: function(tile) {
         for (var i=this.tileQueue.length-1; i>=0; --i) {
-            if (this.tileQueue[i].tile === tile) {
+            if (this.tileQueue[i] === tile) {
                 this.tileQueue.splice(i, 1);
             }
         }