diff --git a/src/waypoint.js b/src/waypoint.js
index 9993028..504de27 100644
--- a/src/waypoint.js
+++ b/src/waypoint.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ var Waypoint = React.createClass({
   render: function() {
     // We need an element that we can locate in the DOM to determine where it is
     // rendered relative to the top of its context.
-    return React.createElement('span');
+    return React.createElement('span', { style: { fontSize: 0 } });
   }
 });