diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index 7a933d5..7f56945 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -547,14 +547,14 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.redraw = function (options, transitions) {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            $$.svg.selectAll('.' + CLASS.axisX + ' .tick text').each(function (e) {
+            $$.svg.selectAll('.' + CLASS.axisX + ' .tick').each(function (e) {
                 var index = tickValues.indexOf(e);
                 if (index >= 0) {
-                    d3.select(this).style('display', index % intervalForCulling ? 'none' : 'block');
+                    d3.select(this).classed('culled', index % intervalForCulling);
                 }
             });
         } else {
-            $$.svg.selectAll('.' + CLASS.axisX + ' .tick text').style('display', 'block');
+            $$.svg.selectAll('.' + CLASS.axisX + ' .tick').classed('culled', false);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/scss/axis.scss b/src/scss/axis.scss
index 140ee4e..45dc8b5 100644
--- a/src/scss/axis.scss
+++ b/src/scss/axis.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 .c3-axis-x .tick {
+  &.culled text {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
 .c3-axis-x-label {
 }