diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoom.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoom.js
index c0a166df3d..5762a9eee4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoom.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoom.js
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom.prototype =
      * @constructor
      */
     initialize: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
         this.position = new OpenLayers.Pixel(OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom.X,
                                              OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom.Y);
+        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
index 5c35cb7d47..0ef10dd630 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
  * @requires OpenLayers/Control/PanZoom.js
  */
 OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar = OpenLayers.Class.create();
-OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.X = 4;
-OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.Y = 4;
 OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.prototype = 
   OpenLayers.Class.inherit( OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom, {
 
@@ -34,8 +32,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.prototype =
 
     initialize: function() {
         OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.position = new OpenLayers.Pixel(OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.X,
-                                             OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.Y);
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Control/test_PanZoom.html b/tests/Control/test_PanZoom.html
index 7e0c2623f2..faf1e92d68 100644
--- a/tests/Control/test_PanZoom.html
+++ b/tests/Control/test_PanZoom.html
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
   <script type="text/javascript"><!--
     var map; 
     function test_01_Control_PanZoom_constructor (t) {
-        t.plan( 1 );
+        t.plan( 3 );
     
         control = new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom();
         t.ok( control instanceof OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom, "new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom returns object" );
+        control = new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom({position: new OpenLayers.Pixel(100,100)});
+        t.eq( control.position.x, 100, "PanZoom X Set correctly."); 
+        t.eq( control.position.y, 100, "PanZoom y Set correctly."); 
     }
     function test_02_Control_PanZoom_addControl (t) {
         t.plan( 8 );
diff --git a/tests/Control/test_PanZoomBar.html b/tests/Control/test_PanZoomBar.html
index 32656b51de..1bb045d986 100644
--- a/tests/Control/test_PanZoomBar.html
+++ b/tests/Control/test_PanZoomBar.html
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
   <script type="text/javascript"><!--
     var map; 
     function test_01_Control_PanZoomBar_constructor (t) {
-        t.plan( 1 );
+        t.plan( 3 );
     
-        control = new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar();
+        control = new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar({position: new OpenLayers.Pixel(100,100)});
         t.ok( control instanceof OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar, "new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar returns object" );
+        t.eq( control.position.x, 100, "PanZoom X Set correctly."); 
+        t.eq( control.position.y, 100, "PanZoom y Set correctly."); 
     }
     function test_02_Control_PanZoomBar_addControl (t) {
         t.plan( 8 );