diff --git a/src/jquery.lazyloadxt.bg.js b/src/jquery.lazyloadxt.bg.js
index 683984c..6ec57cf 100644
--- a/src/jquery.lazyloadxt.bg.js
+++ b/src/jquery.lazyloadxt.bg.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
         if (!!url) {
             $this
                 .css('background-image', "url('" + url + "')")
-                .removeAttr(bgAttr)
                 .triggerHandler('load');
         }
     });