diff --git a/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/chart/Axis.java b/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/chart/Axis.java
--- a/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/chart/Axis.java
+++ b/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/chart/Axis.java
@@ -257,8 +257,6 @@
         @Override protected void invalidated() {
             Font f = get();
             measure.setFont(f);
-            for(TickMark<T> tick: tickMarks) tick.textNode.setFont(f);
-            requestAxisLayout();
         }
 
         @Override 
@@ -282,11 +280,6 @@
 
     /** The fill for all tick labels */
     private ObjectProperty<Paint> tickLabelFill = new StyleableObjectProperty<Paint>(Color.BLACK) {
-        @Override protected void invalidated() {
-            Paint fill = get();
-            for(TickMark<T> tick: tickMarks) tick.textNode.setFill(fill);
-        }
-
         @Override
         public StyleableProperty getStyleableProperty() {
             return StyleableProperties.TICK_LABEL_FILL;
@@ -689,8 +682,6 @@
                 final TickMark<T> tick = new TickMark<T>();
                 tick.setValue(newValue);
                 tick.textNode.setText(getTickMarkLabel(newValue));
-                tick.textNode.setFont(getTickLabelFont());
-                tick.textNode.setFill(getTickLabelFill());
                 tick.setTextVisible(isTickLabelsVisible());
                 if (shouldAnimate()) tick.textNode.setOpacity(0);
                 getChildren().add(tick.textNode);