  Multi-colour (JHKs) imaging and photometry of the field of the Anomalous
X-ray Pulsar AXP 1E 1841-045 is analysed in the light of new, accurate
coordinates from Chandra (Wachter et al, 2004). From excellentquality images,
we find multiple sources in and around the position error circle. Of these,
none can be confidently identified as the infrared counterpart. The limiting
magnitudes reached were J=22.1, H=20.7 and Ks=19.9$ (95% confidence).
