diff --git a/src/mixins/object_origin.mixin.js b/src/mixins/object_origin.mixin.js
index eaf55cef..327b4c69 100644
--- a/src/mixins/object_origin.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/object_origin.mixin.js
@@ -13,21 +13,20 @@
      */
     translateToCenterPoint: function(point, originX, originY) {
       var cx = point.x,
-          cy = point.y,
-          strokeWidth = this.stroke ? this.strokeWidth : 0;
+          cy = point.y;
 
       if (originX === 'left') {
-        cx = point.x + (this.getWidth() + strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
+        cx = point.x + (this.getWidth() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
       }
       else if (originX === 'right') {
-        cx = point.x - (this.getWidth() + strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
+        cx = point.x - (this.getWidth() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
       }
 
       if (originY === 'top') {
-        cy = point.y + (this.getHeight() + strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
+        cy = point.y + (this.getHeight() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
       }
       else if (originY === 'bottom') {
-        cy = point.y - (this.getHeight() + strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
+        cy = point.y - (this.getHeight() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
       }
 
       // Apply the reverse rotation to the point (it's already scaled properly)
@@ -43,21 +42,20 @@
      */
     translateToOriginPoint: function(center, originX, originY) {
       var x = center.x,
-          y = center.y,
-          strokeWidth = this.stroke ? this.strokeWidth : 0;
+          y = center.y;
 
       // Get the point coordinates
       if (originX === 'left') {
-        x = center.x - (this.getWidth() + strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
+        x = center.x - (this.getWidth() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
       }
       else if (originX === 'right') {
-        x = center.x + (this.getWidth() + strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
+        x = center.x + (this.getWidth() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
       }
       if (originY === 'top') {
-        y = center.y - (this.getHeight() + strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
+        y = center.y - (this.getHeight() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
       }
       else if (originY === 'bottom') {
-        y = center.y + (this.getHeight() + strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
+        y = center.y + (this.getHeight() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
       }
 
       // Apply the rotation to the point (it's already scaled properly)
@@ -102,25 +100,24 @@
      */
     toLocalPoint: function(point, originX, originY) {
       var center = this.getCenterPoint(),
-          strokeWidth = this.stroke ? this.strokeWidth : 0,
           x, y;
 
       if (originX && originY) {
         if (originX === 'left') {
-          x = center.x - (this.getWidth() + strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
+          x = center.x - (this.getWidth() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
         }
         else if (originX === 'right') {
-          x = center.x + (this.getWidth() + strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
+          x = center.x + (this.getWidth() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleX) / 2;
         }
         else {
           x = center.x;
         }
 
         if (originY === 'top') {
-          y = center.y - (this.getHeight() + strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
+          y = center.y - (this.getHeight() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
         }
         else if (originY === 'bottom') {
-          y = center.y + (this.getHeight() + strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
+          y = center.y + (this.getHeight() + this.strokeWidth * this.scaleY) / 2;
         }
         else {
           y = center.y;
diff --git a/src/shapes/group.class.js b/src/shapes/group.class.js
index ee5de529..fde9cbba 100644
--- a/src/shapes/group.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/group.class.js
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
      */
     type: 'group',
 
+    /**
+     * Width of stroke
+     * @type Number
+     * @default
+     */
+    strokeWidth: 0,
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      * @param {Object} objects Group objects
diff --git a/test/unit/group.js b/test/unit/group.js
index e5a0541a..b436b293 100644
--- a/test/unit/group.js
+++ b/test/unit/group.js
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ test('toObject without default values', function() {
     'top':                100,
     'width':              80,
     'height':             60,
-    'strokeWidth':        0,
     'objects':            clone.objects
   };
 
diff --git a/test/unit/object.js b/test/unit/object.js
index 751b8604..0fa7213a 100644
--- a/test/unit/object.js
+++ b/test/unit/object.js
@@ -368,29 +368,29 @@ test('getBoundingRectWithStroke', function() {
 
     cObj.setCoords();
     boundingRect = cObj.getBoundingRect();
-    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), -0.5);
-    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), -0.5);
+    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), 0);
+    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), 0);
     equal(boundingRect.width.toFixed(2), 1);
     equal(boundingRect.height.toFixed(2), 1);
 
     cObj.set('width', 123).setCoords();
     boundingRect = cObj.getBoundingRect();
-    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), -0.5);
-    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), -0.5);
+    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), 0);
+    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), 0);
     equal(boundingRect.width.toFixed(2), 124);
     equal(boundingRect.height.toFixed(2), 1);
 
     cObj.set('height', 167).setCoords();
     boundingRect = cObj.getBoundingRect();
-    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), -0.5);
-    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), -0.5);
+    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), 0);
+    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), 0);
     equal(boundingRect.width.toFixed(2), 124);
     equal(boundingRect.height.toFixed(2), 168);
 
     cObj.scale(2).setCoords();
     boundingRect = cObj.getBoundingRect();
-    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), -1);
-    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), -1);
+    equal(boundingRect.left.toFixed(2), 0);
+    equal(boundingRect.top.toFixed(2), 0);
     equal(boundingRect.width.toFixed(2), 248);
     equal(boundingRect.height.toFixed(2), 336);
   });
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ test('toDataURL & reference to canvas', function() {
 
   test('center', function() {
     var object = new fabric.Object();
-
+    object.strokeWidth = 0;
     ok(typeof object.center == 'function');
 
     canvas.add(object);
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ test('toDataURL & reference to canvas', function() {
 
   test('centerH', function() {
     var object = new fabric.Object();
-
+    object.strokeWidth = 0;
     ok(typeof object.centerH == 'function');
 
     canvas.add(object);
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ test('toDataURL & reference to canvas', function() {
 
   test('centerV', function() {
     var object = new fabric.Object();
-
+    object.strokeWidth = 0;
     ok(typeof object.centerV == 'function');
 
     canvas.add(object);
diff --git a/test/unit/path_group.js b/test/unit/path_group.js
index 5480383f..11e9fe07 100644
--- a/test/unit/path_group.js
+++ b/test/unit/path_group.js
@@ -243,13 +243,14 @@
     ok(fabric.PathGroup);
     getPathGroupObject(function(pathGroup) {
       ok(typeof pathGroup.toSVG == 'function');
+      pathGroup.strokeWidth = 0;
       pathGroup.originX = 'center';
       pathGroup.originY = 'center';
       pathGroup.width = 700;
       pathGroup.height = 600;
       pathGroup.left = 350;
       pathGroup.top = 300;
-      equal(pathGroup.toSVG(), REFERENCE_PATH_GROUP_SVG);
+      equal(pathGroup.toSVG(), REFERENCE_PATH_GROUP_SVG.replace('stroke-width: 1', 'stroke-width: 0'));
       start();
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/unit/rect.js b/test/unit/rect.js
index 7e1f5bcc..76c6333b 100644
--- a/test/unit/rect.js
+++ b/test/unit/rect.js
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@
   });
 
   test('toSVG with rounded corners', function() {
-    var rect = new fabric.Rect({ width: 100, height: 100, rx: 20, ry: 30 });
+    var rect = new fabric.Rect({ width: 100, height: 100, rx: 20, ry: 30, strokeWidth: 0 });
     var svg = rect.toSVG();
 
-    equal(svg, '<rect x="-50" y="-50" rx="20" ry="30" width="100" height="100" style="stroke: none; stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: ; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 10; fill: rgb(0,0,0); fill-rule: nonzero; opacity: 1;" transform="translate(50 50)"/>\n');
+    equal(svg, '<rect x="-50" y="-50" rx="20" ry="30" width="100" height="100" style="stroke: none; stroke-width: 0; stroke-dasharray: ; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 10; fill: rgb(0,0,0); fill-rule: nonzero; opacity: 1;" transform="translate(50 50)"/>\n');
   });
 
   test('toObject without default values', function() {
diff --git a/test/unit/text.js b/test/unit/text.js
index 336a0bed..c457de3e 100644
--- a/test/unit/text.js
+++ b/test/unit/text.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     'globalCompositeOperation': 'source-over'
   };
 
-  var TEXT_SVG = '\t<g transform="translate(10 26.22)">\n\t\t<text font-family="Times New Roman" font-size="40" font-weight="normal" style="stroke: none; stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: ; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 10; fill: rgb(0,0,0); fill-rule: nonzero; opacity: 1;" ><tspan x="-10" y="8.98" fill="rgb(0,0,0)">x</tspan></text>\n\t</g>\n';
+  var TEXT_SVG = '\t<g transform="translate(10.5 26.72)">\n\t\t<text font-family="Times New Roman" font-size="40" font-weight="normal" style="stroke: none; stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: ; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 10; fill: rgb(0,0,0); fill-rule: nonzero; opacity: 1;" ><tspan x="-10" y="8.98" fill="rgb(0,0,0)">x</tspan></text>\n\t</g>\n';
 
   test('constructor', function() {
     ok(fabric.Text);