diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js
index c99b22a644..4310b5fe15 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Boxes.prototype =
         }
     },
 
+
+    /** OVERRIDDEN
+     * 
+     * @param {OpenLayers.Marker} marker
+     */
+    removeMarker: function(marker) {
+        OpenLayers.Util.removeItem(this.markers, marker);
+        if ((marker.div != null) &&
+            (marker.div.parentNode == this.div) ) {
+            this.div.removeChild(marker.div);    
+        }
+    },
+
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Layer.Boxes"
 });