diff --git a/src/stdlib/subscriber.coffee b/src/stdlib/subscriber.coffee
index 5975451a5..e1ad6f4a2 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/subscriber.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/subscriber.coffee
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 _ = require 'underscore'
 
 module.exports =
-  subscribe: (eventEmitter, subscribeArgs...) ->
-    eventEmitter.on(subscribeArgs...)
+  subscribeWith: (eventEmitter, methodName, args) ->
+    eventEmitter[methodName](args...)
 
     @subscriptions ?= []
     @subscriptionsByObject ?= new WeakMap
     @subscriptionsByObject.set(eventEmitter, []) unless @subscriptionsByObject.has(eventEmitter)
 
-    eventName = _.first(subscribeArgs)
-    callback = _.last(subscribeArgs)
+    eventName = _.first(args)
+    callback = _.last(args)
     subscription = cancel: -> eventEmitter.off eventName, callback
     @subscriptions.push(subscription)
     @subscriptionsByObject.get(eventEmitter).push(subscription)
 
-  subscribeToCommand: (view, eventName, callback) ->
-    view.command eventName, callback
-    @subscriptions ?= []
-    @subscriptions.push(cancel: -> view.off eventName, callback)
+  subscribe: (eventEmitter, args...) ->
+    @subscribeWith(eventEmitter, 'on', args)
+
+  subscribeToCommand: (eventEmitter, args...) ->
+    @subscribeWith(eventEmitter, 'command', args)
 
   unsubscribe: (object) ->
     if object?