diff --git a/src/item/Group.js b/src/item/Group.js
index 01e35900..695d218c 100644
--- a/src/item/Group.js
+++ b/src/item/Group.js
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ var Group = Item.extend(/** @lends Group# */{
 
 	_changed: function _changed(flags) {
 		_changed.base.call(this, flags);
-		if (flags & /*#=*/ ChangeFlag.HIERARCHY && this._transformContent
-				&& !this._matrix.isIdentity()) {
-			// Apply matrix now that we have content.
-			this.applyMatrix();
-		}
 		if (flags & (/*#=*/ ChangeFlag.HIERARCHY | /*#=*/ ChangeFlag.CLIPPING)) {
 			// Clear cached clip item whenever hierarchy changes
 			this._clipItem = undefined;
diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index 2611d466..65c5519e 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -2774,8 +2774,7 @@ var Item = Base.extend(Callback, /** @lends Item# */{
 
 	_applyMatrix: function(matrix, applyMatrix) {
 		var children = this._children;
-
-		if (children && children.length > 0) {
+		if (children) {
 			for (var i = 0, l = children.length; i < l; i++)
 				children[i].transform(matrix, applyMatrix);
 			return true;