diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 6ad1899f5f1d..b7253679a08b 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
 
         var clone = transcludeFn(transcludedScope, cloneFn, controllers);
         if (scopeCreated) {
-          clone.on('$destroy', bind(transcludedScope, transcludedScope.$destroy));
+          clone.on('$destroy', function() { transcludedScope.$destroy(); });
         }
         return clone;
       };