diff --git a/dist/leaflet.css b/dist/leaflet.css
index ff692dbb..1edf2b14 100644
--- a/dist/leaflet.css
+++ b/dist/leaflet.css
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@
 	opacity: 1;
 	}
 
-.leaflet-hack {
-	width: 1px;
-	height: 1px;
-}
-
 .leaflet-zoom-anim .leaflet-zoom-animated {
 	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0,0,0.25,1);
 	   -moz-transition:    -moz-transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0,0,0.25,1);
diff --git a/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js b/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
index d5906879..fa08f270 100644
--- a/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
+++ b/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
@@ -195,11 +195,7 @@ L.GridLayer = L.Layer.extend({
 		this._tilesToLoad = 0;
 		this._tilesTotal = 0;
 
-		var front = this._tileContainer;
-
-		front.innerHTML = '';
-
-		// hack that prevents hw layers "stretching" when loading new tiles
+		this._tileContainer.innerHTML = '';
 
 		if (this._zoomAnimated && e && e.hard) {
 			this._clearBgBuffer();