diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 9666fca181..b4f7bfa28f 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -282,9 +282,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG.prototype =
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "cy", y);
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "r", radius);
         } else {
-            node.setAttributeNS(null, "cx", "");
-            node.setAttributeNS(null, "cy", "");
-            node.setAttributeNS(null, "r", 0);
+            this.root.removeChild(node);
         }    
             
     },