diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 0938890..ff4fda1 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -509,6 +509,5 @@
     this._currentBounds = null;
     this._mask = null;
 
-    this.worldTransform = null;
     this.filterArea = null;
 };

diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 0938890..ff4fda1 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -509,6 +509,5 @@
     this._currentBounds = null;
     this._mask = null;
 
-    this.worldTransform = null;
     this.filterArea = null;
 };
diff --git a/test/unit/core/display/DisplayObject.test.js b/test/unit/core/display/DisplayObject.test.js
index e2ee32d..5d8ccd8 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/display/DisplayObject.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/display/DisplayObject.test.js
@@ -8,4 +8,12 @@
         expect(container.children.length).to.equal(1);
         expect(child.parent).to.equal(container);
     });
+
+    it('should be be able to destroy itself', function() {
+
+    	var child = new PIXI.DisplayObject();
+
+        child.destroy();
+
+    });
 });