diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index a8340e1132..5fee2fd559 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -404,16 +404,6 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Tile, {
         }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Method: onTransitionEnd
-     * Handler for the transitionend event.
-     */
-    onTransitionEnd: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Event.stopObservingElement(this.imgDiv);
-        this.isLoading = false;
-        this.events.triggerEvent('loadend');
-    },
-
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Tile.Image"
 
 });