diff --git a/js/controllers/navController.js b/js/controllers/navController.js
index a201762dde..08f1282dc0 100644
--- a/js/controllers/navController.js
+++ b/js/controllers/navController.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function(window, document, ionic) {
+(function(ionic) {
   NavController = function(opts) {
     var _this = this;
 
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@
     },
 
   };
-})(this, document, this.ionic || {});
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js b/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
index 95d8840c22..08c2ebabed 100644
--- a/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
+++ b/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function(window, document, ionic) {
+(function(ionic) {
 
   SideMenuController = function(options) {
     var _this = this;
@@ -188,4 +188,4 @@
     }
   };
 
-})(this, document, ion = this.ionic || {});
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/controllers/tabBarController.js b/js/controllers/tabBarController.js
index 4d16eea3de..2c111bbd85 100644
--- a/js/controllers/tabBarController.js
+++ b/js/controllers/tabBarController.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function(window, document, ionic) {
+(function(ionic) {
 
 TabBarController = function(options) {
   this.tabBar = options.tabBar;
@@ -119,4 +119,4 @@ TabBarController.prototype = {
   },
 }
 
-})(this, document, ion = this.ionic || {});
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/events.js b/js/events.js
index 5fb9d79f6c..5c2026fce8 100644
--- a/js/events.js
+++ b/js/events.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Portions lovingly adapted from github.com/maker/ratchet and github.com/alexgibson/tap.js - thanks guys!
  */
 
-(function(window, document, ion) {
+(function(ionic) {
   ionic.EventController = {
     VIRTUALIZED_EVENTS: ['tap', 'swipe', 'swiperight', 'swipeleft', 'drag', 'hold', 'release'],
 
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@
   // Set up various listeners
   window.addEventListener('click', ionic.EventController.handleClick);
 
-})(this, document, ionic = this.ionic || {});
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/gestures.js b/js/gestures.js
index a55190305a..7dbb356e2e 100644
--- a/js/gestures.js
+++ b/js/gestures.js
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   * Simple gesture controllers with some common gestures that emit
   * gesture events.
   *
-  * Ported from github.com/EightMedia/ionic.Gestures.js - thanks!
+  * Ported from github.com/EightMedia/hammer.js - thanks!
   */
-(function(window, document, ionic) {
+(function(ionic) {
   
   /**
    * ionic.Gestures
@@ -1425,4 +1425,4 @@
       }
     }
   };
-})(this, document, ionic = this.ionic || {});
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/ionic.js b/js/ionic.js
index 5b837f8a4e..bd1b08e356 100644
--- a/js/ionic.js
+++ b/js/ionic.js
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
-(function(window, document, ion) {
+window.ionic = {};
 
-  function initalize() {
-    // remove the ready listeners
-    document.removeEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", initalize, false );
-    window.removeEventListener( "load", initalize, false );
+function initalize() {
+  // remove the ready listeners
+  document.removeEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", initalize, false );
+  window.removeEventListener( "load", initalize, false );
 
-    // trigger that the DOM is ready
-    ion.trigger("ready");
+  // trigger that the DOM is ready
+  ion.trigger("ready");
 
-    // trigger that the start page is in view
-    ion.trigger("pageview");
+  // trigger that the start page is in view
+  ion.trigger("pageview");
 
-    // trigger that the webapp has been initalized
-    ion.trigger("initalized");
-  }
+  // trigger that the webapp has been initalized
+  ion.trigger("initalized");
+}
 
-  // When the DOM is ready, initalize the webapp
-  if ( document.readyState === "complete" ) {
-    // DOM is already ready
-    setTimeout( initalize );
-  } else {
-    // DOM isn't ready yet, add event listeners
-    document.addEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", initalize, false );
-    window.addEventListener( "load", initalize, false );
-  }
-
-})(this, document, ion = this.ion || {});
\ No newline at end of file
+// When the DOM is ready, initalize the webapp
+if ( document.readyState === "complete" ) {
+  // DOM is already ready
+  setTimeout( initalize );
+} else {
+  // DOM isn't ready yet, add event listeners
+  document.addEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", initalize, false );
+  window.addEventListener( "load", initalize, false );
+}
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index da1f02f7ae..c6cecece1f 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-(function(window, document, ion) {
+(function(ionic) {
   
-  ion.Utils = {
+  ionic.Utils = {
     /**
      * extend method,
      * also used for cloning when dest is an empty object
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
       return dest;
     },
   }
-})(this, document, ion = this.ion || {});
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/viewController.js b/js/viewController.js
index b98b26b4b6..bef7817668 100644
--- a/js/viewController.js
+++ b/js/viewController.js
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
     destroy: function() {
     }
   };
-})(this.ionic);
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/views/navBar.js b/js/views/navBar.js
index 2ca62e26a6..be9a0c730f 100644
--- a/js/views/navBar.js
+++ b/js/views/navBar.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function(window, document, ionic) {
+(function(ionic) {
 
   NavBar = function(opts) {
     this.el = opts.el;
@@ -39,5 +39,4 @@
       }
     }
   };
-})(this, document, ion = this.ionic || {});
-
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/views/sideMenu.js b/js/views/sideMenu.js
index c6d56312d2..234f095fdc 100644
--- a/js/views/sideMenu.js
+++ b/js/views/sideMenu.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function(window, document, ionic) {
+(function(ionic) {
   SideMenu = function(opts) {
     this.el = opts.el;
     this.width = opts.width;
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
       this.el.style.zIndex = -1;
     }
   };
-})(this, document, ion = this.ionic || {});
+})(window.ionic);
diff --git a/js/views/tabBar.js b/js/views/tabBar.js
index b50545f9a5..5010220a12 100644
--- a/js/views/tabBar.js
+++ b/js/views/tabBar.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function(window, document, ionic) {
+(function(ionic) {
 
 TabBarItem = function(el) {
   this.el = el;
@@ -198,4 +198,4 @@ TabBar.prototype = {
   }
 };
 
-})(this, document, this.ionic || {});
+})(window.ionic);