         // Set the _data backing var as the last step since notifyElementChanged
         // clears the value.
         _data = value;
-        
-        dispatchPropertyChangeEvent("data", oldValue, value);
     }
     
     /** 

     *  @default null
     */
    public function set data(value:String):void
    {
        var oldValue:String = data;
        
        // Clear out the existing segments 
        segments = []; 
        

    private var _segments:Array = [];
    
    [ArrayElementType("mx.graphics.PathSegment")]
    [Inspectable(category="General")]
    /**
     *  The segments for the path. Each segment must be a subclass of PathSegment.
