diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js
index 3126583d4a..da48193238 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.GeoRSS = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Markers, {
               for(var i=0; i < this.layer.map.popups.length; i++) { 
                 this.layer.map.removePopup(this.layer.map.popups[i]); 
               } 
-            }.bindAsEventListener(this));
+            }.bind(this));
             this.layer.map.addPopup(popup); 
         }
         OpenLayers.Event.stop(evt);
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/MapServer/Untiled.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/MapServer/Untiled.js
index 5b1f870eaa..f6fbcaf9b4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/MapServer/Untiled.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/MapServer/Untiled.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.MapServer.Untiled = OpenLayers.Class(
                     this.events.triggerEvent("loadend"); 
                 }
                 OpenLayers.Event.observe(this.tile.imgDiv, 'load',
-                                         onload.bindAsEventListener(this));
+                                         onload.bind(this));
             } else {
                 this.tile.moveTo(tileBounds, pos);
             } 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index e8183fd886..ac45c31adf 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
             //  Note that this is ok, as updateSize() does nothing if the 
             //  map's size has not actually changed.
             OpenLayers.Event.observe(window, 'resize', 
-                          this.updateSize.bindAsEventListener(this));
+                          this.updateSize.bind(this));
         }
         
         // only append link stylesheet if the theme property is set
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
 
         this.popups = new Array();
 
-        this.unloadDestroy = this.destroy.bindAsEventListener(this);
+        this.unloadDestroy = this.destroy.bind(this);
         
 
         // always call map.destroy()
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index a448d2030b..a01802dea0 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Tile, {
            http://openlayers.org/pipermail/dev/2007-January/000205.html
 
         OpenLayers.Event.observe( this.imgDiv, "load",
-                        this.checkImgURL.bindAsEventListener(this) );
+                        this.checkImgURL.bind(this) );
         */
         this.frame.appendChild(this.imgDiv); 
         this.layer.div.appendChild(this.frame); 
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Tile, {
                 this.events.triggerEvent("loadend"); 
             }
         }
-        OpenLayers.Event.observe(this.imgDiv, 'load',
-                                 onload.bindAsEventListener(this));
+        OpenLayers.Event.observe(this.imgDiv, 'load', onload.bind(this));
 
     },
 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index ac8874b1ff..07316bc173 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ OpenLayers.Util.createImage = function(id, px, sz, imgURL, position, border,
     if(delayDisplay) {
         image.style.display = "none";
         OpenLayers.Event.observe(image, "load", 
-                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoad.bindAsEventListener(image));
+                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoad.bind(image));
         OpenLayers.Event.observe(image, "error", 
-                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadError.bindAsEventListener(image));
+                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadError.bind(image));
         
     }
     
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ OpenLayers.Util.createAlphaImageDiv = function(id, px, sz, imgURL,
     if (delayDisplay) {
         img.style.display = "none";
         OpenLayers.Event.observe(img, "load",
-                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoad.bindAsEventListener(div));
+                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoad.bind(div));
         OpenLayers.Event.observe(img, "error",
-                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadError.bindAsEventListener(div));
+                      OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadError.bind(div));
     }
 
     OpenLayers.Util.modifyAlphaImageDiv(div, id, px, sz, imgURL, position,