diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 61bf3dca0f..ea4887cab8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -154,13 +154,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         var nodeType = null;
         switch (geometry.CLASS_NAME) {
             case "OpenLayers.Geometry.Point":
-                if (style.externalGraphic) {
-                    nodeType = "image";
-                } else if (style.graphicName) {
-                    nodeType = "use";
-                } else {
-                    nodeType = "circle";
-                }
+                nodeType = style.externalGraphic ? "image" : "circle";
                 break;
             case "OpenLayers.Geometry.Rectangle":
                 nodeType = "rect";
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index 14a31f76e1..e98815e3d9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -123,13 +123,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         var nodeType = null;
         switch (geometry.CLASS_NAME) {
             case "OpenLayers.Geometry.Point":
-                if (style.externalGraphic) {
-                    nodeType = "olv:rect";
-                } else if (style.graphicName) {
-                    nodeType = "olv:group";
-                } else {
-                    nodeType = "olv:oval";
-                }
+                nodeType = style.externalGraphic ? "olv:rect" : "olv:oval";
                 break;
             case "OpenLayers.Geometry.Rectangle":
                 nodeType = "olv:rect";