diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js
index 91c3d49cad..481b742542 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Boxes.js
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Boxes = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Markers, {
      * name - {String} 
      * options - {Object} Hashtable of extra options to tag onto the layer
      */
-    initialize: function (name, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Layer.Markers.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
     
     /**
      * Method: drawMarker 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/PointTrack.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/PointTrack.js
index 2350415454..5a9dbf2230 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/PointTrack.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/PointTrack.js
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.PointTrack = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Vector, {
      * options  - {Object} Optional object with properties to tag onto the
      *            instance.
      */    
-    initialize: function(name, options) {
-        OpenLayers.Layer.Vector.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
         
     /**
      * APIMethod: addNodes