diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Element.js b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Element.js
index 55618a10fb..bc1d84ed8a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Element.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes/Element.js
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ OpenLayers.Element = {
     toggle: function() {
         for (var i=0, len=arguments.length; i<len; i++) {
             var element = OpenLayers.Util.getElement(arguments[i]);
-            var display = OpenLayers.Element.visible(element) ? 'hide' 
-                                                              : 'show';
-            OpenLayers.Element[display](element);
+            var display = OpenLayers.Element.visible(element) ? 'none' 
+                                                              : '';
+            element.style.display = display;
         }
     },