diff --git a/spec/suites/map/MapSpec.js b/spec/suites/map/MapSpec.js
index e66f54aea..fc8c76f2a 100644
--- a/spec/suites/map/MapSpec.js
+++ b/spec/suites/map/MapSpec.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe("Map", function () {
 
 		it("does not throw if removed during animation", function () {
 			var container = document.createElement('div'),
-			    map = new L.Map(container).setView([0, 0], 1);
+			    map = new L.Map(container).setView([0, 0], 1).setMaxBounds([[0, 1], [2, 3]]);
 
 			// Force creation of animation proxy,
 			// otherwise browser checks disable it
diff --git a/src/map/Map.js b/src/map/Map.js
index 5a66c9a57..0eb1e372c 100644
--- a/src/map/Map.js
+++ b/src/map/Map.js
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ export var Map = Evented.extend({
 	remove: function () {
 
 		this._initEvents(true);
+		this.off('moveend', this._panInsideMaxBounds);
 
 		if (this._containerId !== this._container._leaflet_id) {
 			throw new Error('Map container is being reused by another instance');