Index: lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
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--- lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js	(revision 7059)
+++ lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js	(working copy)
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@
      * Destroy this layer
      */
     destroy: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Layer.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);  
-
         this.destroyFeatures();
         this.features = null;
         this.selectedFeatures = null;
@@ -202,6 +200,7 @@
         this.renderer = null;
         this.geometryType = null;
         this.drawn = null;
+        OpenLayers.Layer.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);  
     },
 
     /**