diff --git a/src/shapes/line.class.js b/src/shapes/line.class.js
index febb1093..70acdfa5 100644
--- a/src/shapes/line.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/line.class.js
@@ -146,39 +146,6 @@
       }
     ),
 
-    /**
-     * @private
-     * @return {Number} centerToCenterX Distance from center of path group to horizontal center of Line.
-     */
-    _getCenterToCenterX: makeCenterToCenterGetter(
-      { // property names
-        origin: 'originX',
-        coordinate: 'left',
-        dimension: 'width',
-      },
-      { // possible non-center values of origin
-        nearest: 'left',
-        farthest: 'right',
-      }
-    ),
-
-    /**
-     * @private
-     * @return {Number} centerToOriginY Distance from center of path group to vertical center of Line.
-     */
-    _getCenterToCenterY: makeCenterToCenterGetter(
-      { // property names
-        origin: 'originY',
-        coordinate: 'top',
-        dimension: 'height',
-      },
-      { // possible non-center values of origin
-        nearest: 'top',
-        farthest: 'bottom',
-      }
-    ),
-
-
     /**
      * @private
      * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} ctx Context to render on
@@ -188,9 +155,14 @@
 
       var isInPathGroup = this.group && this.group.type === 'path-group';
       if (isInPathGroup && !this.transformMatrix) {
+        //  Line coords are distances from left-top of canvas to origin of line.
+        //
+        //  To render line in a path-group, we need to translate them to
+        //  distances from center of path-group to center of line.
+        var cp = this.getCenterPoint();
         ctx.translate(
-          this._getCenterToCenterX(),
-          this._getCenterToCenterY()
+          -this.group.width/2 + cp.x,
+          -this.group.height / 2 + cp.y
         );
       }
 
@@ -350,35 +322,4 @@
 
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Produces a function that calculates distance from path group center to center of Line dimension.
-   *
-   */
-  function makeCenterToCenterGetter(propertyNames, originValues) {
-    var origin = propertyNames.origin,
-        coordinate = propertyNames.coordinate,
-        dimension = propertyNames.dimension,
-        nearest = originValues.nearest,
-        farthest = originValues.farthest;
-
-    return function() {
-      /*
-       *  Line coords are distances from left-top of canvas to origin of line.
-       *
-       *  To render line in a path-group, we need to translate them to distances
-       *  from center of path-group to center of line.
-       */
-      var toPathGroupEdge = (-0.5 * this.group.get(dimension))
-      var toLineCenter = 0; // assume center
-
-      if (this.get(origin) === nearest) {
-        toLineCenter = +0.5 * this.get(dimension);
-      } else if (this.get(origin) === farthest) {
-        toLineCenter = -0.5 * this.get(dimension);
-      } // else center, don't change the initial value
-
-      return toPathGroupEdge + this.get(coordinate) + toLineCenter;
-    };
-  }
-
 })(typeof exports !== 'undefined' ? exports : this);
diff --git a/test/unit/line.js b/test/unit/line.js
index 068720e0..1c0ced12 100644
--- a/test/unit/line.js
+++ b/test/unit/line.js
@@ -590,198 +590,4 @@
     });
   });
 
-  var getCenterToCenterXCases = [
-    { description: 'for center origin, is the distance to the left edge of group',
-      given: {
-        left: 0,
-        originX: 'center',
-        group: { width: 10 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 10),
-    },
-    { description: 'includes negative offset for center origin',
-      given: {
-        left: 0-11,
-        originX: 'center',
-        group: { width: 20 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 20) - 11,
-    },
-    { description: 'includes positive offset for center origin',
-      given: {
-        left: 0+7,
-        originX: 'center',
-        group: { width: 30 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 30) + 7,
-    },
-    { description: 'for left origin, is the distance to the left edge of group, offset by half-line-width to the right',
-      givenWidth: 17,
-      given: {
-        left: 0,
-        originX: 'left',
-        group: { width: 12 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 12) + (0.5 * 17),
-    },
-    { description: 'includes negative offset for left origin',
-      givenWidth: 17,
-      given: {
-        left: 0-13,
-        originX: 'left',
-        group: { width: 22 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 22) + (0.5 * 17) - 13,
-    },
-    { description: 'includes positive offset for left origin',
-      givenWidth: 17,
-      given: {
-        left: 0+19,
-        originX: 'left',
-        group: { width: 32 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 32) + (0.5 * 17) + 19,
-    },
-    { description: 'for right origin, is the distance to the left edge of group, offset by half-line-width to the left',
-      givenWidth: 17,
-      given: {
-        left: 0,
-        originX: 'right',
-        group: { width: 13 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 13) - (0.5 * 17),
-    },
-    { description: 'includes negative offset for right origin',
-      givenWidth: 17,
-      given: {
-        left: 0-15,
-        originX: 'right',
-        group: { width: 23 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 23) - (0.5 * 17) - 15,
-    },
-    { description: 'includes positive offset for right origin',
-      givenWidth: 17,
-      given: {
-        left: 0+21,
-        originX: 'right',
-        group: { width: 33 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 33) - (0.5 * 17) + 21,
-    },
-  ];
-
-  getCenterToCenterXCases.forEach(function (c_) {
-    test('Line._getCenterToCenterX ' + c_.description, function () {
-      var line = new fabric.Line(
-        [0, 0, c_.givenWidth, 0]
-      );
-      for (var prop in c_.given) {
-        line.set(prop, c_.given[prop]);
-      }
-      line.group.get = function (prop) {
-        return this[prop];
-      };
-
-      equal(line._getCenterToCenterX(), c_.expectedCenter);
-    });
-  });
-
-  var getCenterToCenterYCases = [
-    { description: 'for center origin, is the distance to the top edge of group',
-      given: {
-        top: 0,
-        originY: 'center',
-        group: { height: 10 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 10),
-    },
-    { description: 'includes negative offset for center origin',
-      given: {
-        top: 0-11,
-        originY: 'center',
-        group: { height: 20 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 20) - 11,
-    },
-    { description: 'includes positive offset for center origin',
-      given: {
-        top: 0+7,
-        originY: 'center',
-        group: { height: 30 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 30) + 7,
-    },
-    { description: 'for top origin, is the distance to the top edge of group, offset by half-line-height to the bottom',
-      givenHeight: 17,
-      given: {
-        top: 0,
-        originY: 'top',
-        group: { height: 12 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 12) + (0.5 * 17),
-    },
-    { description: 'includes negative offset for top origin',
-      givenHeight: 17,
-      given: {
-        top: 0-13,
-        originY: 'top',
-        group: { height: 22 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 22) + (0.5 * 17) - 13,
-    },
-    { description: 'includes positive offset for top origin',
-      givenHeight: 17,
-      given: {
-        top: 0+19,
-        originY: 'top',
-        group: { height: 32 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 32) + (0.5 * 17) + 19,
-    },
-    { description: 'for bottom origin, is the distance to the top edge of group, offset by half-line-height to the top',
-      givenHeight: 17,
-      given: {
-        top: 0,
-        originY: 'bottom',
-        group: { height: 13 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 13) - (0.5 * 17),
-    },
-    { description: 'includes negative offset for bottom origin',
-      givenHeight: 17,
-      given: {
-        top: 0-15,
-        originY: 'bottom',
-        group: { height: 23 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 23) - (0.5 * 17) - 15,
-    },
-    { description: 'includes positive offset for bottom origin',
-      givenHeight: 17,
-      given: {
-        top: 0+21,
-        originY: 'bottom',
-        group: { height: 33 }
-      },
-      expectedCenter: (-0.5 * 33) - (0.5 * 17) + 21,
-    },
-  ];
-
-  getCenterToCenterYCases.forEach(function (c_) {
-    test('Line._getCenterToCenterY ' + c_.description, function () {
-      var line = new fabric.Line(
-        [0, 0, 0, c_.givenHeight]
-      );
-      for (var prop in c_.given) {
-        line.set(prop, c_.given[prop]);
-      }
-      line.group.get = function (prop) {
-        return this[prop];
-      };
-
-      equal(line._getCenterToCenterY(), c_.expectedCenter);
-    });
-  });
-
 })();