diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
index a1a43aa4b4..274ea13d1e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
  */
 OpenLayers.Feature = OpenLayers.Class({
 
-    /** 
-     * Property: events 
-     * {<OpenLayers.Events>} 
-     */
-    events: null,
-
     /** 
      * Property: layer 
      * {<OpenLayers.Layer>} 
@@ -87,11 +81,6 @@ OpenLayers.Feature = OpenLayers.Class({
             }
         }
 
-        if (this.events) {
-            this.events.destroy();
-        }
-        this.events = null;
-        
         this.layer = null;
         this.id = null;
         this.lonlat = null;