diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 6359696f8f..ff650f5e40 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -272,8 +272,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
                     var gPoint = this.fromLatLngToDivPixel(gLatLng);
       
                     // locate the sliding "Div" div
-                //  it seems like "b" is the main div
-                    var div = this.b.firstChild.firstChild;
+                    var div = this.getContainer().firstChild.firstChild;
       
                     // adjust by the offset of "Div" and voila!
                 gPoint.x += div.offsetLeft;