diff --git a/src/dom/components/ReactDOMImg.js b/src/dom/components/ReactDOMImg.js
index a5790f2b9bf..0e65197cabf 100644
--- a/src/dom/components/ReactDOMImg.js
+++ b/src/dom/components/ReactDOMImg.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ var img = ReactDOM.img;
  */
 var ReactDOMImg = ReactCompositeComponent.createClass({
   displayName: 'ReactDOMImg',
-  tagName: 'IMG',
 
   render: function() {
     return img(this.props);