diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 69c0c8d..81cf8b3 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -606,18 +606,16 @@
 
 /**
  * Destroys the container
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
- *
  */
 Container.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     DisplayObject.prototype.destroy.call(this);
 
-    if (options.children)
+    var destroyChildren = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.children;
+    if (destroyChildren)
     {
         for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
         {

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 69c0c8d..81cf8b3 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -606,18 +606,16 @@
 
 /**
  * Destroys the container
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
- *
  */
 Container.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     DisplayObject.prototype.destroy.call(this);
 
-    if (options.children)
+    var destroyChildren = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.children;
+    if (destroyChildren)
     {
         for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 5a04062..62296d9 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this sprite and optionally its texture and children
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
@@ -417,15 +417,15 @@
  */
 Sprite.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     Container.prototype.destroy.call(this, options);
 
     this.anchor = null;
 
-    if (options.texture)
+    var destroyTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.texture;
+    if (destroyTexture)
     {
-        this._texture.destroy(!!options.baseTexture);
+        var destroyBaseTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.baseTexture;
+        this._texture.destroy(!!destroyBaseTexture);
     }
 
     this._texture = null;

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 69c0c8d..81cf8b3 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -606,18 +606,16 @@
 
 /**
  * Destroys the container
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
- *
  */
 Container.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     DisplayObject.prototype.destroy.call(this);
 
-    if (options.children)
+    var destroyChildren = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.children;
+    if (destroyChildren)
     {
         for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 5a04062..62296d9 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this sprite and optionally its texture and children
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
@@ -417,15 +417,15 @@
  */
 Sprite.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     Container.prototype.destroy.call(this, options);
 
     this.anchor = null;
 
-    if (options.texture)
+    var destroyTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.texture;
+    if (destroyTexture)
     {
-        this._texture.destroy(!!options.baseTexture);
+        var destroyBaseTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.baseTexture;
+        this._texture.destroy(!!destroyBaseTexture);
     }
 
     this._texture = null;
diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index ec88fee..ad60a2e 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this text
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 69c0c8d..81cf8b3 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -606,18 +606,16 @@
 
 /**
  * Destroys the container
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
- *
  */
 Container.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     DisplayObject.prototype.destroy.call(this);
 
-    if (options.children)
+    var destroyChildren = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.children;
+    if (destroyChildren)
     {
         for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 5a04062..62296d9 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this sprite and optionally its texture and children
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
@@ -417,15 +417,15 @@
  */
 Sprite.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     Container.prototype.destroy.call(this, options);
 
     this.anchor = null;
 
-    if (options.texture)
+    var destroyTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.texture;
+    if (destroyTexture)
     {
-        this._texture.destroy(!!options.baseTexture);
+        var destroyBaseTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.baseTexture;
+        this._texture.destroy(!!destroyBaseTexture);
     }
 
     this._texture = null;
diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index ec88fee..ad60a2e 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this text
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
diff --git a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
index db5c925..3534c05 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
@@ -90,5 +90,19 @@
             container.destroy({children: true, texture: true});
             expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal({children: true, texture: true});
         });
+
+        it('should accept boolean and pass it on to children', function () {
+            var container = new PIXI.Container(),
+                child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
+                childDestroyOpts;
+
+            child.destroy = function(opts) {
+                childDestroyOpts = opts;
+            };
+
+            container.addChild(child);
+            container.destroy(true);
+            expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal(true);
+        });
     });
 });

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 69c0c8d..81cf8b3 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -606,18 +606,16 @@
 
 /**
  * Destroys the container
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
- *
  */
 Container.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     DisplayObject.prototype.destroy.call(this);
 
-    if (options.children)
+    var destroyChildren = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.children;
+    if (destroyChildren)
     {
         for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 5a04062..62296d9 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this sprite and optionally its texture and children
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
@@ -417,15 +417,15 @@
  */
 Sprite.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     Container.prototype.destroy.call(this, options);
 
     this.anchor = null;
 
-    if (options.texture)
+    var destroyTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.texture;
+    if (destroyTexture)
     {
-        this._texture.destroy(!!options.baseTexture);
+        var destroyBaseTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.baseTexture;
+        this._texture.destroy(!!destroyBaseTexture);
     }
 
     this._texture = null;
diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index ec88fee..ad60a2e 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this text
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
diff --git a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
index db5c925..3534c05 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
@@ -90,5 +90,19 @@
             container.destroy({children: true, texture: true});
             expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal({children: true, texture: true});
         });
+
+        it('should accept boolean and pass it on to children', function () {
+            var container = new PIXI.Container(),
+                child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
+                childDestroyOpts;
+
+            child.destroy = function(opts) {
+                childDestroyOpts = opts;
+            };
+
+            container.addChild(child);
+            container.destroy(true);
+            expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal(true);
+        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js b/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js
index 25393c4..fda975a 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@
             expect(textureDestroyArg).to.equal(true);
         });
 
+        it('should correctly handle boolean', function () {
+            var sprite = new PIXI.Sprite();
+            var textureDestroyArg;
+
+            sprite.texture.destroy = function(arg) { textureDestroyArg = arg; };
+
+            sprite.destroy(true);
+            expect(textureDestroyArg).to.equal(true);
+        });
+
         it('should pass opts on to children if children flag is set', function () {
             var sprite = new PIXI.Sprite(),
                 child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
@@ -125,5 +135,19 @@
             sprite.destroy({children: true, texture: true});
             expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal({children: true, texture: true});
         });
+
+        it('should pass bool on to children', function () {
+            var sprite = new PIXI.Sprite(),
+                child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
+                childDestroyOpts;
+
+            child.destroy = function(opts) {
+                childDestroyOpts = opts;
+            };
+
+            sprite.addChild(child);
+            sprite.destroy(true);
+            expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal(true);
+        });
     });
 });

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 69c0c8d..81cf8b3 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -606,18 +606,16 @@
 
 /**
  * Destroys the container
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
- *
  */
 Container.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     DisplayObject.prototype.destroy.call(this);
 
-    if (options.children)
+    var destroyChildren = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.children;
+    if (destroyChildren)
     {
         for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 5a04062..62296d9 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this sprite and optionally its texture and children
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
@@ -417,15 +417,15 @@
  */
 Sprite.prototype.destroy = function (options)
 {
-    options = options || {};
-
     Container.prototype.destroy.call(this, options);
 
     this.anchor = null;
 
-    if (options.texture)
+    var destroyTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.texture;
+    if (destroyTexture)
     {
-        this._texture.destroy(!!options.baseTexture);
+        var destroyBaseTexture = typeof options === 'boolean' ? options : options && options.baseTexture;
+        this._texture.destroy(!!destroyBaseTexture);
     }
 
     this._texture = null;
diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index ec88fee..ad60a2e 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
 /**
  * Destroys this text
  *
- * @param [options] {object} Options parameter
+ * @param [options] {object|boolean} Options parameter. A boolean will act as if all options have been set to that value
  * @param [options.children=false] {boolean} if set to true, all the children will have their destroy
  *      method called as well. 'options' will be passed on to those calls.
  * @param [options.texture=false] {boolean} Should it destroy the current texture of the sprite as well
diff --git a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
index db5c925..3534c05 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/display/Container.test.js
@@ -90,5 +90,19 @@
             container.destroy({children: true, texture: true});
             expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal({children: true, texture: true});
         });
+
+        it('should accept boolean and pass it on to children', function () {
+            var container = new PIXI.Container(),
+                child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
+                childDestroyOpts;
+
+            child.destroy = function(opts) {
+                childDestroyOpts = opts;
+            };
+
+            container.addChild(child);
+            container.destroy(true);
+            expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal(true);
+        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js b/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js
index 25393c4..fda975a 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/sprites/Sprite.test.js
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@
             expect(textureDestroyArg).to.equal(true);
         });
 
+        it('should correctly handle boolean', function () {
+            var sprite = new PIXI.Sprite();
+            var textureDestroyArg;
+
+            sprite.texture.destroy = function(arg) { textureDestroyArg = arg; };
+
+            sprite.destroy(true);
+            expect(textureDestroyArg).to.equal(true);
+        });
+
         it('should pass opts on to children if children flag is set', function () {
             var sprite = new PIXI.Sprite(),
                 child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
@@ -125,5 +135,19 @@
             sprite.destroy({children: true, texture: true});
             expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal({children: true, texture: true});
         });
+
+        it('should pass bool on to children', function () {
+            var sprite = new PIXI.Sprite(),
+                child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),
+                childDestroyOpts;
+
+            child.destroy = function(opts) {
+                childDestroyOpts = opts;
+            };
+
+            sprite.addChild(child);
+            sprite.destroy(true);
+            expect(childDestroyOpts).to.deep.equal(true);
+        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js b/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js
index 443ac80..eecf9a0 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/text/Text.test.js
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
             expect(child.position).to.equal(null);
         });
 
+        it('should accept boolean correctly', function () {
+            var text = new PIXI.Text("foo"),
+                child = new PIXI.DisplayObject();
+
+            text.addChild(child);
+            text.destroy(true);
+            expect(text.position).to.equal(null);
+            expect(child.position).to.equal(null);
+        });
+
         it('should pass opts on to children if children flag is set', function () {
             var text = new PIXI.Text("foo"),
                 child = new PIXI.DisplayObject(),