diff --git a/lib/nodes.js b/lib/nodes.js
index b48b9904..b7f2ed33 100644
--- a/lib/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/nodes.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
       (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
       (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)
     ];
-  }, __bind = function(func, obj, args) {
+  }, __slice = Array.prototype.slice, __bind = function(func, obj, args) {
     return function() {
       return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);
     };
-  }, __slice = Array.prototype.slice;
+  };
   // `nodes.coffee` contains all of the node classes for the syntax tree. Most
   // nodes are created as the result of actions in the [grammar](grammar.html),
   // but some are created by other nodes as a method of code generation. To convert
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@
     };
     CurryNode.prototype.compile_node = function compile_node(o) {
       var ref;
+      o.scope.utility('slice');
       ref = new ValueNode(literal(o.scope.utility('bind')));
       return (new CallNode(ref, [this.meth, this.context, literal(this.arguments(o))])).compile(o);
     };
@@ -1083,6 +1084,7 @@
       if (!(this.bound)) {
         return func;
       }
+      o.scope.utility('slice');
       ref = new ValueNode(literal(o.scope.utility('bind')));
       return (new CallNode(ref, [literal(func), literal('this')])).compile(o);
     };
diff --git a/lib/rewriter.js b/lib/rewriter.js
index 2289062b..f44994d6 100644
--- a/lib/rewriter.js
+++ b/lib/rewriter.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 (function(){
   var BALANCED_PAIRS, EXPRESSION_CLOSE, EXPRESSION_END, EXPRESSION_START, IMPLICIT_BLOCK, IMPLICIT_CALL, IMPLICIT_END, IMPLICIT_FUNC, INVERSES, Rewriter, SINGLE_CLOSERS, SINGLE_LINERS, _a, _b, _c, _d, _e, _f, _g, _h, _i, _j, _k, helpers, include, pair;
-  var __bind = function(func, obj, args) {
+  var __slice = Array.prototype.slice, __bind = function(func, obj, args) {
     return function() {
       return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);
     };
-  }, __slice = Array.prototype.slice, __hasProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
+  }, __hasProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
   // The CoffeeScript language has a good deal of optional syntax, implicit syntax,
   // and shorthand syntax. This can greatly complicate a grammar and bloat
   // the resulting parse table. Instead of making the parser handle it all, we take
diff --git a/lib/scope.js b/lib/scope.js
index 54d11266..36249022 100644
--- a/lib/scope.js
+++ b/lib/scope.js
@@ -94,18 +94,13 @@
     // Ensure the CoffeeScript utility object is included in the top level
     // then return a CallNode curried constructor bound to the utility function
     Scope.prototype.utility = function utility(name) {
-      var _a, _b, _c, _d, dep;
+      var _a;
       if (this.parent) {
         return Scope.root.utility(name);
       }
-      if ((typeof (_d = utilities.functions[name]) !== "undefined" && _d !== null)) {
+      if ((typeof (_a = utilities[name]) !== "undefined" && _a !== null)) {
         this.utilities = this.utilities || {};
-        this.utilities[name] = utilities.functions[name];
-        _b = (utilities.dependencies[name] || []);
-        for (_a = 0, _c = _b.length; _a < _c; _a++) {
-          dep = _b[_a];
-          !this.utilities[dep] ? this.utility(dep) : null;
-        }
+        this.utilities[name] = utilities[name];
       }
       return "__" + name;
     };
@@ -115,7 +110,7 @@
       var _a, _b, key;
       _a = []; _b = this.utilities;
       for (key in _b) { if (__hasProp.call(_b, key)) {
-        _a.push("__" + key + " = " + (utilities.functions[key]));
+        _a.push("__" + key + " = " + (utilities[key]));
       }}
       return _a;
     };
diff --git a/lib/utilities.js b/lib/utilities.js
index 116fccf5..dacb61d9 100644
--- a/lib/utilities.js
+++ b/lib/utilities.js
@@ -3,15 +3,10 @@
     this.exports = this;
   }
   exports.utilities = {
-    dependencies: {
-      bind: ['slice']
-    },
-    functions: {
-      extend: "function(child, parent) {\n    var ctor = function(){ };\n    ctor.prototype = parent.prototype;\n    child.__superClass__ = parent.prototype;\n    child.prototype = new ctor();\n    child.prototype.constructor = child;\n  }",
-      bind: "function(func, obj, args) {\n    return function() {\n      return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);\n    };\n  }",
-      range: "function(array, from, to, exclusive) {\n    return [\n      (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),\n      (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)\n    ];\n  }",
-      hasProp: 'Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty',
-      slice: 'Array.prototype.slice'
-    }
+    extend: "function(child, parent) {\n    var ctor = function(){ };\n    ctor.prototype = parent.prototype;\n    child.__superClass__ = parent.prototype;\n    child.prototype = new ctor();\n    child.prototype.constructor = child;\n  }",
+    bind: "function(func, obj, args) {\n    return function() {\n      return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);\n    };\n  }",
+    range: "function(array, from, to, exclusive) {\n    return [\n      (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),\n      (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)\n    ];\n  }",
+    hasProp: 'Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty',
+    slice: 'Array.prototype.slice'
   };
 })();
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index ca71aa1f..99b6be3f 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ exports.CurryNode: class CurryNode extends CallNode
     (new ArrayNode(@args)).compile o
 
   compile_node: (o) ->
+    o.scope.utility('slice')
     ref: new ValueNode literal(o.scope.utility('bind'))
     (new CallNode(ref, [@meth, @context, literal(@arguments(o))])).compile o
 
@@ -801,6 +802,7 @@ exports.CodeNode: class CodeNode extends BaseNode
     func: "function${ if @bound then '' else name_part }(${ params.join(', ') }) {$code${@idt(if @bound then 1 else 0)}}"
     func: "($func)" if top and not @bound
     return func unless @bound
+    o.scope.utility('slice')
     ref: new ValueNode literal(o.scope.utility('bind'))
     (new CallNode ref, [literal(func), literal('this')]).compile o
 
diff --git a/src/scope.coffee b/src/scope.coffee
index 0c014399..d9301da4 100644
--- a/src/scope.coffee
+++ b/src/scope.coffee
@@ -69,16 +69,15 @@ exports.Scope: class Scope
   # then return a CallNode curried constructor bound to the utility function
   utility: (name) ->
     return Scope.root.utility(name) if @parent
-    if utilities.functions[name]?
+    if utilities[name]?
       @utilities: or {}
-      @utilities[name]: utilities.functions[name]
-      @utility(dep) for dep in (utilities.dependencies[name] or []) when not @utilities[dep]
+      @utilities[name]: utilities[name]
     "__$name"
 
   # Formats an javascript object containing the utility methods required
   # in the scope
   included_utilities: ->
-    "__$key = ${utilities.functions[key]}" for key of @utilities
+    "__$key = ${utilities[key]}" for key of @utilities
 
   # Does this scope reference any variables that need to be declared in the
   # given function body?
diff --git a/src/utilities.coffee b/src/utilities.coffee
index 7f8b1d27..abd68d6a 100644
--- a/src/utilities.coffee
+++ b/src/utilities.coffee
@@ -2,42 +2,35 @@ this.exports: this unless process?
 
 exports.utilities: {
 
-  dependencies: {
-    bind:   ['slice']
-  }
+  extend: """
+          function(child, parent) {
+              var ctor = function(){ };
+              ctor.prototype = parent.prototype;
+              child.__superClass__ = parent.prototype;
+              child.prototype = new ctor();
+              child.prototype.constructor = child;
+            }
+          """
 
-  functions: {
+  bind:   """
+          function(func, obj, args) {
+              return function() {
+                return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);
+              };
+            }
+          """
 
-    extend:   """
-              function(child, parent) {
-                  var ctor = function(){ };
-                  ctor.prototype = parent.prototype;
-                  child.__superClass__ = parent.prototype;
-                  child.prototype = new ctor();
-                  child.prototype.constructor = child;
-                }
-              """
+  range:  """
+          function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
+              return [
+                (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
+                (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)
+              ];
+            }
+          """
 
-    bind:     """
-              function(func, obj, args) {
-                  return function() {
-                    return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);
-                  };
-                }
-              """
+  hasProp: 'Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty'
 
-    range:    """
-              function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-                  return [
-                    (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
-                    (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)
-                  ];
-                }
-              """
-
-    hasProp:  'Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty'
-
-    slice:    'Array.prototype.slice'
-  }
+  slice: 'Array.prototype.slice'
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file