diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 9ea219534b..5c72f4d3e3 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -95,13 +95,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google.prototype = Object.extend( new OpenLayers.Layer(), {
      */
     loadGMap:function() {
         
-        // create div and set to same size as map
-        var gDiv = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv(this.name);
-        var sz = this.map.getSize();
-        gDiv.style.width = sz.w;
-        gDiv.style.height = sz.h;
-        this.div.appendChild(gDiv);
-
         // create GMap, hide nav controls
         this.gmap = new GMap2(this.div);