diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index ffd688330b..efdcbddb55 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype =
         var startX = tileoffsetx; 
         var startLon = tileoffsetlon;
 
-        var newGrid = (this.grid.length == 0);        
         var rowidx = 0;
     
         do {