diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ModifyFeature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ModifyFeature.js
index 6e78184efc..30d6fad0cd 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ModifyFeature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ModifyFeature.js
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.ModifyFeature = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
         // configure the drag control
         var dragOptions = {
             geometryTypes: ["OpenLayers.Geometry.Point"],
-            snappingOptions: this.snappingOptions,
             onStart: function(feature, pixel) {
                 control.dragStart.apply(control, [feature, pixel]);
             },