diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Vendor.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Vendor.js
index 0bf23916e3..7b7d6e74f2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Vendor.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Vendor.js
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
  *
  * @requires OpenLayers/SingleFile.js
  */
-
+ 
 /**
  * Namespace: OpenLayers.Vendor
  * A collection of utility functions to detect vendor prefixed features
  */
-var OpenLayers = OpenLayers || {};
 OpenLayers.Vendor = (function() {
     "use strict";