diff --git a/public/javascripts/map.js b/public/javascripts/map.js
index 58950a1ff..61393894b 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/map.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/map.js
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ function addMarkerToMap(position, icon, description) {
 
    if (description) {
       marker.events.register("mouseover", marker, function() { openMapPopup(marker, description) });
-      marker.events.register("mouseout", marker, function() { closeMapPopup() });
    }
 
    return marker;