diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 1a8afa2..99123db 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@
     this.handleContextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.handleContextRestored = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
 
-    this._updateTextureBound = function(e){
-        this.updateTexture(e.target);
-    }.bind(this);
-
-    this._destroyTextureBound = function(e){
-        this.destroyTexture(e.target);
-    }.bind(this);
-
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.handleContextLost, false);
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.handleContextRestored, false);
 
@@ -365,8 +357,8 @@
     if (!texture._glTextures[gl.id])
     {
         texture._glTextures[gl.id] = gl.createTexture();
-        texture.on('update', this._updateTextureBound);
-        texture.on('dispose', this._destroyTextureBound);
+        texture.on('update', this.updateTexture, this);
+        texture.on('dispose', this.destroyTexture, this);
     }
 
 

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 1a8afa2..99123db 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@
     this.handleContextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.handleContextRestored = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
 
-    this._updateTextureBound = function(e){
-        this.updateTexture(e.target);
-    }.bind(this);
-
-    this._destroyTextureBound = function(e){
-        this.destroyTexture(e.target);
-    }.bind(this);
-
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.handleContextLost, false);
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.handleContextRestored, false);
 
@@ -365,8 +357,8 @@
     if (!texture._glTextures[gl.id])
     {
         texture._glTextures[gl.id] = gl.createTexture();
-        texture.on('update', this._updateTextureBound);
-        texture.on('dispose', this._destroyTextureBound);
+        texture.on('update', this.updateTexture, this);
+        texture.on('dispose', this.destroyTexture, this);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js
index c39ad26..a1c9d72 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@
      */
     this.renderer = renderer;
 
-    var self = this;
-    this.renderer.on('context', this._onContextChangeFn = function () {
-
-    	self.onContextChange();
-
-    });
+    this.renderer.on('context', this.onContextChange, this);
 }
 
 WebGLManager.prototype.constructor = WebGLManager;
@@ -38,7 +33,7 @@
  */
 WebGLManager.prototype.destroy = function ()
 {
-    this.renderer.off('context', this._onContextChangeFn);
+    this.renderer.off('context', this.onContextChange);
 
     this.renderer = null;
 };

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 1a8afa2..99123db 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@
     this.handleContextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.handleContextRestored = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
 
-    this._updateTextureBound = function(e){
-        this.updateTexture(e.target);
-    }.bind(this);
-
-    this._destroyTextureBound = function(e){
-        this.destroyTexture(e.target);
-    }.bind(this);
-
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.handleContextLost, false);
     this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.handleContextRestored, false);
 
@@ -365,8 +357,8 @@
     if (!texture._glTextures[gl.id])
     {
         texture._glTextures[gl.id] = gl.createTexture();
-        texture.on('update', this._updateTextureBound);
-        texture.on('dispose', this._destroyTextureBound);
+        texture.on('update', this.updateTexture, this);
+        texture.on('dispose', this.destroyTexture, this);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js
index c39ad26..a1c9d72 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/WebGLManager.js
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@
      */
     this.renderer = renderer;
 
-    var self = this;
-    this.renderer.on('context', this._onContextChangeFn = function () {
-
-    	self.onContextChange();
-
-    });
+    this.renderer.on('context', this.onContextChange, this);
 }
 
 WebGLManager.prototype.constructor = WebGLManager;
@@ -38,7 +33,7 @@
  */
 WebGLManager.prototype.destroy = function ()
 {
-    this.renderer.off('context', this._onContextChangeFn);
+    this.renderer.off('context', this.onContextChange);
 
     this.renderer = null;
 };
diff --git a/src/extras/MovieClip.js b/src/extras/MovieClip.js
index fccdf7c..3a8586b 100644
--- a/src/extras/MovieClip.js
+++ b/src/extras/MovieClip.js
@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@
      * @readonly
      */
     this.playing = false;
-
-    /**
-     * private cache of the bound function
-     *
-     * @member {function}
-     */
-    this._updateBound = this.update.bind(this);
 }
 
 // constructor
@@ -138,7 +131,7 @@
     }
 
     this.playing = false;
-    Ticker.off('tick', this._updateBound);
+    Ticker.off('tick', this.update);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -153,7 +146,7 @@
     }
 
     this.playing = true;
-    Ticker.on('tick', this._updateBound);
+    Ticker.on('tick', this.update, this);
 };
 
 /**