diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
index ae8c0076a5..ff1a660f89 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * @requires OpenLayers/Layer.js
  * @requires OpenLayers/Renderer.js
+ * @requires OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
  */
 OpenLayers.Layer.Vector = OpenLayers.Class.create();
 OpenLayers.Layer.Vector.prototype =
@@ -69,7 +70,10 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Vector.prototype =
      * Options renderer {Object}: Typically SVGRenderer or VMLRenderer.
      */
     initialize: function(name, options) {
-        this.style = OpenLayers.Util.extend({}, OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style['default']);
+
+        var defaultStyle = OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.style['default'];
+        this.style = OpenLayers.Util.extend({}, defaultStyle);
+
         OpenLayers.Layer.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
 
         // allow user-set renderer, otherwise assign one