diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-common.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-common.ts
index 74b06f0d4..508abb14e 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-common.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-common.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export abstract class ScrollViewBase extends ContentView implements ScrollViewDe
     }
 
     public removeEventListener(arg: string, callback: any, thisArg?: any) {
-        super.addEventListener(arg, callback, thisArg);
+        super.removeEventListener(arg, callback, thisArg);
 
         if (arg === ScrollViewBase.scrollEvent) {
             this._scrollChangeCount--;