diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObject.js
index 78ec4ea..9ca2577 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -567,7 +567,11 @@
     var bounds = this.getLocalBounds();
 
     var renderTexture = new PIXI.RenderTexture(bounds.width | 0, bounds.height | 0, renderer, scaleMode, resolution);
-    renderTexture.render(this, new PIXI.Point(-bounds.x, -bounds.y) );
+    
+    PIXI.DisplayObject._tempMatrix.tx = -bounds.x;
+    PIXI.DisplayObject._tempMatrix.ty = -bounds.y;
+    
+    renderTexture.render(this, PIXI.DisplayObject._tempMatrix);
 
     return renderTexture;
 };