diff --git a/src/js/easymde.js b/src/js/easymde.js
index 71fda79..4ff14a2 100644
--- a/src/js/easymde.js
+++ b/src/js/easymde.js
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ function createToolbarButton(options, enableActions, enableTooltips, shortcuts,
         }
     }
 
-    el.className = options.name;
     el.setAttribute('type', markup);
     enableTooltips = (enableTooltips == undefined) ? true : enableTooltips;