diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index 46b80e8367..759f610c2a 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -25870,14 +25870,6 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.sideMenu', ['ionic.service.gesture'])
         }
 
         $element.append(transclude($scope));
-
-        $scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
-          if (['left', 'right'].indexOf($scope.side) > -1) {
-            delete sideMenuCtrl[$scope.side].isEnabled;
-            delete sideMenuCtrl[$scope.side].pushDown;
-            delete sideMenuCtrl[$scope.side].bringUp;
-          }
-        });
       };
     }
   };
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSideMenu.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSideMenu.js
index 9ee7c87899..b0e3392850 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSideMenu.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSideMenu.js
@@ -147,14 +147,6 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.sideMenu', ['ionic.service.gesture'])
         }
 
         $element.append(transclude($scope));
-
-        $scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
-          if (['left', 'right'].indexOf($scope.side) > -1) {
-            delete sideMenuCtrl[$scope.side].isEnabled;
-            delete sideMenuCtrl[$scope.side].pushDown;
-            delete sideMenuCtrl[$scope.side].bringUp;
-          }
-        });
       };
     }
   };
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicSideMenu.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicSideMenu.unit.js
index 8c26b58656..174efb4841 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicSideMenu.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicSideMenu.unit.js
@@ -79,11 +79,4 @@ describe('Ionic Side Menu Directive', function () {
     expect(sideMenuCtrl.left.pushDown).not.toBe(undefined);
     expect(sideMenuCtrl.left.bringUp).not.toBe(undefined);
   });
-
-  it('Should remove the attributes it sets on the controller', function () {
-    scope.$destroy();
-    expect(sideMenuCtrl.left.isEnabled).toBe(undefined);
-    expect(sideMenuCtrl.left.pushDown).toBe(undefined);
-    expect(sideMenuCtrl.left.bringUp).toBe(undefined);
-  });
 });