diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..f87fbdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.load = function()
 {
     this.ajaxRequest = new PIXI.AjaxRequest();
-    var scope = this;
-    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = function()
-    {
-        scope.onXMLLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = this.onXMLLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET', this.url, true);
     if (this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType) this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType('application/xml');
@@ -153,10 +149,7 @@
 
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
-            var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-                scope.onLoaded();
-            });
+            image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
             image.load();
         }
     }

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..f87fbdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.load = function()
 {
     this.ajaxRequest = new PIXI.AjaxRequest();
-    var scope = this;
-    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = function()
-    {
-        scope.onXMLLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = this.onXMLLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET', this.url, true);
     if (this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType) this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType('application/xml');
@@ -153,10 +149,7 @@
 
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
-            var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-                scope.onLoaded();
-            });
+            image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
             image.load();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..9d8c6bd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@
 {
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
-        {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -100,15 +96,5 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
-    {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        this.onLoaded();
-    }
+	this.load();
 };

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..f87fbdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.load = function()
 {
     this.ajaxRequest = new PIXI.AjaxRequest();
-    var scope = this;
-    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = function()
-    {
-        scope.onXMLLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = this.onXMLLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET', this.url, true);
     if (this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType) this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType('application/xml');
@@ -153,10 +149,7 @@
 
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
-            var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-                scope.onLoaded();
-            });
+            image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
             image.load();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..9d8c6bd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@
 {
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
-        {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -100,15 +96,5 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
-    {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        this.onLoaded();
-    }
+	this.load();
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index f69c741..bdfd6e0 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.load = function () {
 
-    var scope = this;
-
-    if(window.XDomainRequest && scope.crossorigin)
+    if(window.XDomainRequest && this.crossorigin)
     {
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.XDomainRequest();
 
@@ -73,13 +71,9 @@
         // More info here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15786966/xdomainrequest-aborts-post-on-ie-9
         this.ajaxRequest.timeout = 3000;
 
-        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
-           
-        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
+        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = this.onError.bind(this);
+
+        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = this.onError.bind(this);
 
         this.ajaxRequest.onprogress = function() {};
 
@@ -93,12 +87,9 @@
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
     }
 
-    
 
-    this.ajaxRequest.onload = function(){
 
-        scope.onJSONLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onload = this.onJSONLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET',this.url,true);
 
@@ -112,27 +103,24 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onJSONLoaded = function () {
-    
+
     if(!this.ajaxRequest.responseText )
     {
         this.onError();
         return;
     }
-   
+
     this.json = JSON.parse(this.ajaxRequest.responseText);
 
     if(this.json.frames)
     {
         // sprite sheet
-        var scope = this;
         var textureUrl = this.baseUrl + this.json.meta.image;
         var image = new PIXI.ImageLoader(textureUrl, this.crossorigin);
         var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
         this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-        image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
 
         for (var i in frameData)
         {

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..f87fbdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.load = function()
 {
     this.ajaxRequest = new PIXI.AjaxRequest();
-    var scope = this;
-    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = function()
-    {
-        scope.onXMLLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = this.onXMLLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET', this.url, true);
     if (this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType) this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType('application/xml');
@@ -153,10 +149,7 @@
 
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
-            var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-                scope.onLoaded();
-            });
+            image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
             image.load();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..9d8c6bd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@
 {
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
-        {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -100,15 +96,5 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
-    {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        this.onLoaded();
-    }
+	this.load();
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index f69c741..bdfd6e0 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.load = function () {
 
-    var scope = this;
-
-    if(window.XDomainRequest && scope.crossorigin)
+    if(window.XDomainRequest && this.crossorigin)
     {
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.XDomainRequest();
 
@@ -73,13 +71,9 @@
         // More info here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15786966/xdomainrequest-aborts-post-on-ie-9
         this.ajaxRequest.timeout = 3000;
 
-        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
-           
-        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
+        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = this.onError.bind(this);
+
+        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = this.onError.bind(this);
 
         this.ajaxRequest.onprogress = function() {};
 
@@ -93,12 +87,9 @@
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
     }
 
-    
 
-    this.ajaxRequest.onload = function(){
 
-        scope.onJSONLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onload = this.onJSONLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET',this.url,true);
 
@@ -112,27 +103,24 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onJSONLoaded = function () {
-    
+
     if(!this.ajaxRequest.responseText )
     {
         this.onError();
         return;
     }
-   
+
     this.json = JSON.parse(this.ajaxRequest.responseText);
 
     if(this.json.frames)
     {
         // sprite sheet
-        var scope = this;
         var textureUrl = this.baseUrl + this.json.meta.image;
         var image = new PIXI.ImageLoader(textureUrl, this.crossorigin);
         var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
         this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-        image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
 
         for (var i in frameData)
         {
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c3ab4ae..f0a9a5c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@
 
     // used for webGL
     this._glTextures = [];
-    
+
     // used for webGL teture updateing...
     this._dirty = [];
-    
+
     if(!source)return;
 
     if((this.source.complete || this.source.getContext) && this.source.width && this.source.height)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     this.imageUrl = null;
     this._powerOf2 = false;
 
-    
+
 
 };
 
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@
  * @static
  * @method fromImage
  * @param imageUrl {String} The image url of the texture
- * @param crossorigin {Boolean} 
+ * @param crossorigin {Boolean}
  * @param scaleMode {Number} Should be one of the PIXI.scaleMode consts
  * @return BaseTexture
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage = function(imageUrl, crossorigin, scaleMode)
 {
     var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
-    
+
     if(crossorigin === undefined && imageUrl.indexOf('data:') === -1) crossorigin = true;
 
     if(!baseTexture)

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..f87fbdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.load = function()
 {
     this.ajaxRequest = new PIXI.AjaxRequest();
-    var scope = this;
-    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = function()
-    {
-        scope.onXMLLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = this.onXMLLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET', this.url, true);
     if (this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType) this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType('application/xml');
@@ -153,10 +149,7 @@
 
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
-            var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-                scope.onLoaded();
-            });
+            image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
             image.load();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..9d8c6bd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@
 {
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
-        {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -100,15 +96,5 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
-    {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        this.onLoaded();
-    }
+	this.load();
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index f69c741..bdfd6e0 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.load = function () {
 
-    var scope = this;
-
-    if(window.XDomainRequest && scope.crossorigin)
+    if(window.XDomainRequest && this.crossorigin)
     {
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.XDomainRequest();
 
@@ -73,13 +71,9 @@
         // More info here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15786966/xdomainrequest-aborts-post-on-ie-9
         this.ajaxRequest.timeout = 3000;
 
-        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
-           
-        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
+        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = this.onError.bind(this);
+
+        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = this.onError.bind(this);
 
         this.ajaxRequest.onprogress = function() {};
 
@@ -93,12 +87,9 @@
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
     }
 
-    
 
-    this.ajaxRequest.onload = function(){
 
-        scope.onJSONLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onload = this.onJSONLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET',this.url,true);
 
@@ -112,27 +103,24 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onJSONLoaded = function () {
-    
+
     if(!this.ajaxRequest.responseText )
     {
         this.onError();
         return;
     }
-   
+
     this.json = JSON.parse(this.ajaxRequest.responseText);
 
     if(this.json.frames)
     {
         // sprite sheet
-        var scope = this;
         var textureUrl = this.baseUrl + this.json.meta.image;
         var image = new PIXI.ImageLoader(textureUrl, this.crossorigin);
         var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
         this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-        image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
 
         for (var i in frameData)
         {
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c3ab4ae..f0a9a5c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@
 
     // used for webGL
     this._glTextures = [];
-    
+
     // used for webGL teture updateing...
     this._dirty = [];
-    
+
     if(!source)return;
 
     if((this.source.complete || this.source.getContext) && this.source.width && this.source.height)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     this.imageUrl = null;
     this._powerOf2 = false;
 
-    
+
 
 };
 
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@
  * @static
  * @method fromImage
  * @param imageUrl {String} The image url of the texture
- * @param crossorigin {Boolean} 
+ * @param crossorigin {Boolean}
  * @param scaleMode {Number} Should be one of the PIXI.scaleMode consts
  * @return BaseTexture
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage = function(imageUrl, crossorigin, scaleMode)
 {
     var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
-    
+
     if(crossorigin === undefined && imageUrl.indexOf('data:') === -1) crossorigin = true;
 
     if(!baseTexture)
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 070d14c..f2e5a0f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
      * @type Rectangle
      */
     this.trim = null;
-    
+
     /**
      * This will let the renderer know if the texture is valid. If its not then it cannot be rendered.
      *
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@
     this.valid = false;
 
     /**
-     * The context scope under which events are run.
-     *
-     * @property scope
-     * @type Object
-     */
-    this.scope = this;
-
-    /**
      * The WebGL UV data cache.
      *
      * @private
@@ -88,7 +80,7 @@
      * @type Object
      */
     this._uvs = null;
-    
+
     /**
      * The width of the Texture in pixels.
      *
@@ -121,8 +113,7 @@
     }
     else
     {
-        var scope = this;
-        baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function(){ scope.onBaseTextureLoaded(); });
+        baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', this.onBaseTextureLoaded.bind(this));
     }
 };
 
@@ -141,10 +132,10 @@
     baseTexture.removeEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded);
 
     if (this.noFrame) this.frame = new PIXI.Rectangle(0, 0, baseTexture.width, baseTexture.height);
-    
+
     this.setFrame(this.frame);
 
-    this.scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
+    this.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
 };
 
 /**

diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..f87fbdd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -68,11 +68,7 @@
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.load = function()
 {
     this.ajaxRequest = new PIXI.AjaxRequest();
-    var scope = this;
-    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = function()
-    {
-        scope.onXMLLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onreadystatechange = this.onXMLLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET', this.url, true);
     if (this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType) this.ajaxRequest.overrideMimeType('application/xml');
@@ -153,10 +149,7 @@
 
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
-            var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-                scope.onLoaded();
-            });
+            image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
             image.load();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..9d8c6bd 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@
 {
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
-        {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -100,15 +96,5 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
-    {
-        var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        this.onLoaded();
-    }
+	this.load();
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index f69c741..bdfd6e0 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.load = function () {
 
-    var scope = this;
-
-    if(window.XDomainRequest && scope.crossorigin)
+    if(window.XDomainRequest && this.crossorigin)
     {
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.XDomainRequest();
 
@@ -73,13 +71,9 @@
         // More info here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15786966/xdomainrequest-aborts-post-on-ie-9
         this.ajaxRequest.timeout = 3000;
 
-        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
-           
-        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = function () {
-            scope.onError();
-        };
+        this.ajaxRequest.onerror = this.onError.bind(this);
+
+        this.ajaxRequest.ontimeout = this.onError.bind(this);
 
         this.ajaxRequest.onprogress = function() {};
 
@@ -93,12 +87,9 @@
         this.ajaxRequest = new window.ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
     }
 
-    
 
-    this.ajaxRequest.onload = function(){
 
-        scope.onJSONLoaded();
-    };
+    this.ajaxRequest.onload = this.onJSONLoaded.bind(this);
 
     this.ajaxRequest.open('GET',this.url,true);
 
@@ -112,27 +103,24 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onJSONLoaded = function () {
-    
+
     if(!this.ajaxRequest.responseText )
     {
         this.onError();
         return;
     }
-   
+
     this.json = JSON.parse(this.ajaxRequest.responseText);
 
     if(this.json.frames)
     {
         // sprite sheet
-        var scope = this;
         var textureUrl = this.baseUrl + this.json.meta.image;
         var image = new PIXI.ImageLoader(textureUrl, this.crossorigin);
         var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
         this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-        image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
-            scope.onLoaded();
-        });
+        image.addEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded.bind(this));
 
         for (var i in frameData)
         {
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index c3ab4ae..f0a9a5c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@
 
     // used for webGL
     this._glTextures = [];
-    
+
     // used for webGL teture updateing...
     this._dirty = [];
-    
+
     if(!source)return;
 
     if((this.source.complete || this.source.getContext) && this.source.width && this.source.height)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     this.imageUrl = null;
     this._powerOf2 = false;
 
-    
+
 
 };
 
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@
  * @static
  * @method fromImage
  * @param imageUrl {String} The image url of the texture
- * @param crossorigin {Boolean} 
+ * @param crossorigin {Boolean}
  * @param scaleMode {Number} Should be one of the PIXI.scaleMode consts
  * @return BaseTexture
  */
 PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage = function(imageUrl, crossorigin, scaleMode)
 {
     var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
-    
+
     if(crossorigin === undefined && imageUrl.indexOf('data:') === -1) crossorigin = true;
 
     if(!baseTexture)
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 070d14c..f2e5a0f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
      * @type Rectangle
      */
     this.trim = null;
-    
+
     /**
      * This will let the renderer know if the texture is valid. If its not then it cannot be rendered.
      *
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@
     this.valid = false;
 
     /**
-     * The context scope under which events are run.
-     *
-     * @property scope
-     * @type Object
-     */
-    this.scope = this;
-
-    /**
      * The WebGL UV data cache.
      *
      * @private
@@ -88,7 +80,7 @@
      * @type Object
      */
     this._uvs = null;
-    
+
     /**
      * The width of the Texture in pixels.
      *
@@ -121,8 +113,7 @@
     }
     else
     {
-        var scope = this;
-        baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function(){ scope.onBaseTextureLoaded(); });
+        baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', this.onBaseTextureLoaded.bind(this));
     }
 };
 
@@ -141,10 +132,10 @@
     baseTexture.removeEventListener('loaded', this.onLoaded);
 
     if (this.noFrame) this.frame = new PIXI.Rectangle(0, 0, baseTexture.width, baseTexture.height);
-    
+
     this.setFrame(this.frame);
 
-    this.scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
+    this.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 4396dd2..d8eeeb3 100644
--- a/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
     expect(obj).to.have.property('baseTexture')
         .and.to.be.an.instanceof(PIXI.BaseTexture);
 
-    expect(obj).to.have.property('scope', obj);
-
     expect(obj).to.have.property('frame');
     if (obj.baseTexture.hasLoaded) {
         confirmFrameDone();