diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js b/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
index e4196bedd..6f3e2f34f 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
@@ -665,10 +665,6 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 			isFixed |= $(this).css('position') == 'fixed';
 			return !isFixed;
 		});
-		if (isFixed && $.browser.opera) { // correction for Opera when fixed and scrolled
-			$.datepicker._pos[0] -= document.documentElement.scrollLeft;
-			$.datepicker._pos[1] -= document.documentElement.scrollTop;
-		}
 		var offset = {left: $.datepicker._pos[0], top: $.datepicker._pos[1]};
 		$.datepicker._pos = null;
 		//to avoid flashes on Firefox