diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index 0e6854c178..0873afad78 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -1833,12 +1833,11 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.slideBox', [])
         }
       });
 
-      slider.load();
 
       $scope.slider = slider;
 
       $timeout(function() {
-        $scope.slider.setup();
+        slider.load();
       });
     }],
     template: '<div class="slider">\
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSlideBox.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSlideBox.js
index 63730cdbbd..6e694f957c 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSlideBox.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicSlideBox.js
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.slideBox', [])
         }
       });
 
-      slider.load();
 
       $scope.slider = slider;
 
       $timeout(function() {
-        $scope.slider.setup();
+        slider.load();
       });
     }],
     template: '<div class="slider">\