diff --git a/_js/examples/markdown.js b/_js/examples/markdown.js
index ec70b955..89facd3a 100644
--- a/_js/examples/markdown.js
+++ b/_js/examples/markdown.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ var MarkdownEditor = React.createClass({\n\
   getInitialState: function() {\n\
     return {value: 'Type some *markdown* here!'};\n\
   },\n\
-  handleInput: React.autoBind(function() {\n\
+  handleInput: function() {\n\
     this.setState({value: this.refs.textarea.getDOMNode().value});\n\
-  }),\n\
+  },\n\
   render: function() {\n\
     return (\n\
       <div className=\"MarkdownEditor\">\n\
diff --git a/_js/examples/timer.js b/_js/examples/timer.js
index f0488ec4..68f4f657 100644
--- a/_js/examples/timer.js
+++ b/_js/examples/timer.js
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ var Timer = React.createClass({\n\
   getInitialState: function() {\n\
     return {secondsElapsed: 0};\n\
   },\n\
-  tick: React.autoBind(function() {\n\
+  tick: function() {\n\
     this.setState({secondsElapsed: this.state.secondsElapsed + 1});\n\
-  }),\n\
+  },\n\
   componentDidMount: function() {\n\
     setInterval(this.tick, 1000);\n\
   },\n\