diff --git a/src/util/Class.js b/src/util/Class.js
index d194d0b9..ff1d31de 100644
--- a/src/util/Class.js
+++ b/src/util/Class.js
@@ -4,13 +4,36 @@
 
 L.Class = function() {}; 
 
+//Thanks to John Resig and Dean Edwards for inspiration
 L.Class.extend = function(props) {
-	var _super = this.prototype, statics;
-	
+	// extended class with the new prototype
+	function NewClass() {
+		if (!L.Class._prototyping && this.initialize) {
+			this.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// instantiate class without calling constructor
 	L.Class._prototyping = true;
 	var proto = new this();
 	L.Class._prototyping = false;
+
+	proto.constructor = NewClass;
+	NewClass.prototype = proto;
+	
+	// add callParent method
+	if (this != L.Class) {
+		var _super = this.prototype;
+		proto.callParent = function(fnName) {
+			_super[fnName].apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
+		};
+	}
+	
+	// mix static properties into the class
+	if (props.statics) {
+		L.Util.extend(NewClass, props.statics);
+		delete props.statics;
+	}
 	
 	// mix includes into the prototype
 	if (props.includes) {
@@ -18,31 +41,10 @@ L.Class.extend = function(props) {
 		delete props.includes;
 	}
 
-	// callParent method
-	if (this != L.Class) {
-		proto.callParent = function(fnName) {
-			_super[fnName].apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
-		};
-	}
-	
-	// save static properties
-	if (props.statics) {
-		statics = props.statics;
-		delete props.statics;
-	}
-	
 	// mix given properties into the prototype
 	L.Util.extend(proto, props);
 	
-	// extended class with the new prototype
-	function NewClass() {
-		if (!L.Class._prototyping && this.initialize) {
-			this.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-		}
-	}
-	proto.constructor = NewClass;
-	NewClass.prototype = proto;
-	
+	// allow inheriting further
 	NewClass.extend = arguments.callee;
 	
 	// method for adding properties to prototype
@@ -50,11 +52,6 @@ L.Class.extend = function(props) {
 		L.Util.extend(this.prototype, props);
 	};
 	
-	// mix static properties into the class
-	if (statics) {
-		L.Util.extend(NewClass, statics);
-	}
-	
 	//inherit parent's statics
 	for (var i in this) {
 		if (this.hasOwnProperty(i) && i != 'prototype') {