diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ca0973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.DS_Store
+
diff --git a/javascripts/raphael.sketchpad.js b/javascripts/raphael.sketchpad.js
index 927eb86..d628acd 100644
--- a/javascripts/raphael.sketchpad.js
+++ b/javascripts/raphael.sketchpad.js
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
 				})
 				
 				_redraw_strokes();
-				_fire_change();
 			}
 			return self; // function-chaining
 		}