diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 8a6dac4f5a..ec2dc87ed2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -526,6 +526,5 @@ OpenLayers.Util.safeStopPropagation = function(evt) {
     if (evt.stopPropagation) {
         evt.stopPropagation();
     } 
-    evt.returnValue = false;
     evt.cancelBubble = true;    
 };