diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Pan.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Pan.js
index 2c85caa10f..4dfaefea79 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Pan.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Pan.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * full text of the license. */
 
 /**
- * @requires OpenLayers/Control.js
+ * @requires OpenLayers/Control/Button.js
  */
 
 /**
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * Inherits from:
  *  - <OpenLayers.Control>
  */
-OpenLayers.Control.Pan = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
+OpenLayers.Control.Pan = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control.Button, {
 
     /** 
      * APIProperty: slideFactor
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Pan = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      */
     direction: null,
 
-    /**
-     * Property: type
-     * {String} The type of <OpenLayers.Control> -- When added to a 
-     *     <Control.Panel>, 'type' is used by the panel to determine how to 
-     *     handle our events.
-     */
-    type: OpenLayers.Control.TYPE_BUTTON,
-
     /**
      * Constructor: OpenLayers.Control.Pan 
      * Control which handles the panning (in any of the cardinal directions)