diff --git a/src/button.js b/src/button.js
index 7f3703fc..a73e42c0 100644
--- a/src/button.js
+++ b/src/button.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/buttongroup.js b/src/buttongroup.js
index 06b6bf49..2d77d11b 100644
--- a/src/buttongroup.js
+++ b/src/buttongroup.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 /**
  * Manages events on groups of buttons.
diff --git a/src/control.js b/src/control.js
index 76f791af..cdb10cd1 100644
--- a/src/control.js
+++ b/src/control.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
     
 /**
diff --git a/src/controldock.js b/src/controldock.js
index 26c9ad4e..5360463b 100644
--- a/src/controldock.js
+++ b/src/controldock.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
     //id hash for private properties;
diff --git a/src/displayrectangle.js b/src/displayrectangle.js
index 90d3d91d..fe5604be 100644
--- a/src/displayrectangle.js
+++ b/src/displayrectangle.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/drawer.js b/src/drawer.js
index 6b7ab21f..ed9e588c 100644
--- a/src/drawer.js
+++ b/src/drawer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
     
 var DEVICE_SCREEN       = $.getWindowSize(),
diff --git a/src/eventhandler.js b/src/eventhandler.js
index 7e57fae8..2635e86a 100644
--- a/src/eventhandler.js
+++ b/src/eventhandler.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function($){
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/legacytilesource.js b/src/legacytilesource.js
index 564c04ec..70fb6979 100644
--- a/src/legacytilesource.js
+++ b/src/legacytilesource.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
 
diff --git a/src/mousetracker.js b/src/mousetracker.js
index 6bcb74eb..391d2f0b 100644
--- a/src/mousetracker.js
+++ b/src/mousetracker.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
         
         // is any button currently being pressed while mouse events occur
diff --git a/src/navigator.js b/src/navigator.js
index 692f0838..04d17a4d 100644
--- a/src/navigator.js
+++ b/src/navigator.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
     
 /**
diff --git a/src/overlay.js b/src/overlay.js
index 7f0035c8..c39884b7 100644
--- a/src/overlay.js
+++ b/src/overlay.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/point.js b/src/point.js
index e68dee0b..e1da1bcc 100644
--- a/src/point.js
+++ b/src/point.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/profiler.js b/src/profiler.js
index d01fc19c..dda7d15c 100644
--- a/src/profiler.js
+++ b/src/profiler.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/rectangle.js b/src/rectangle.js
index f25eabf4..6e255610 100644
--- a/src/rectangle.js
+++ b/src/rectangle.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
     
 /**
diff --git a/src/spring.js b/src/spring.js
index 2d7b290b..cdf96fa4 100644
--- a/src/spring.js
+++ b/src/spring.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
     
 /**
diff --git a/src/tile.js b/src/tile.js
index a3aee226..4624ff01 100644
--- a/src/tile.js
+++ b/src/tile.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
     
 /**
diff --git a/src/tilesource.js b/src/tilesource.js
index c28fa138..142609cb 100644
--- a/src/tilesource.js
+++ b/src/tilesource.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
 
 
diff --git a/src/tilesourcecollection.js b/src/tilesourcecollection.js
index 6de32155..3e94f660 100644
--- a/src/tilesourcecollection.js
+++ b/src/tilesourcecollection.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
     
 /**
diff --git a/src/viewer.js b/src/viewer.js
index 8ba57718..bbcd2fd3 100644
--- a/src/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){
      
 // dictionary from hash to private properties
diff --git a/src/viewport.js b/src/viewport.js
index 5ec1bfb6..d5800cf1 100644
--- a/src/viewport.js
+++ b/src/viewport.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/*globals OpenSeadragon */
-
 (function( $ ){