diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
index 54c97f0d13..f7614db4bc 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer.js
@@ -361,10 +361,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer = OpenLayers.Class({
             }
 
         }
-
-        if (this.wrapDateLine) {
-            this.displayOutsideMaxExtent = true;
-        }
     },
     
     /**