diff --git a/src/layer/vector/Polygon.js b/src/layer/vector/Polygon.js
index 157b4b45..be5f52f0 100644
--- a/src/layer/vector/Polygon.js
+++ b/src/layer/vector/Polygon.js
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ L.Polygon = L.Polyline.extend({
 	},
 
 	initialize: function (latlngs, options) {
+		var i, len, hole;
+
 		L.Polyline.prototype.initialize.call(this, latlngs, options);
 
 		if (latlngs && L.Util.isArray(latlngs[0]) && (typeof latlngs[0][0] !== 'number')) {
 			this._latlngs = this._convertLatLngs(latlngs[0]);
 			this._holes = latlngs.slice(1);
+
+			for (i = 0, len = this._holes.length; i < len; i++) {
+				hole = this._holes[i] = this._convertLatLngs(this._holes[i]);
+				if (hole[0].equals(hole[hole.length - 1])) {
+					hole.pop();
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		// filter out last point if its equal to the first one