diff --git a/src/layer/Layer.Label.js b/src/layer/Layer.Label.js
index 56cf85d1..9deb1ab1 100644
--- a/src/layer/Layer.Label.js
+++ b/src/layer/Layer.Label.js
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ L.Layer.include({
 			this._label.setContent(content);
 
 		}
-		// save the originally passed offset
-		this._originalLabelOffset = this._label.options.offset;
 
 		this._initLabelInteractions();