diff --git a/lib/ClassBuilder.js b/lib/ClassBuilder.js
index 4c7b841..71005be 100644
--- a/lib/ClassBuilder.js
+++ b/lib/ClassBuilder.js
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ exports.prototype.build = function extend()
     // chain, it takes much more time to define the property in this manner.
     // Therefore, we can save a substantial amount of time by defining it on the
     // prototype rather than on each new instance via __initProps().
-    util.defineSecureProp( prototype, '__self', new_class );
+    util.defineSecureProp( prototype, '__self', new_class.___$$svis$$ );
 
     // create internal metadata for the new class
     var meta = createMeta( new_class, base );
@@ -775,9 +775,6 @@ exports.prototype._attachPropInit = function(
             inst_props, properties, members
         );
 
-        // give internal methods access to protected/private static members
-        vis.__self = ctor.___$$svis$$;
-
         // provide a means to access the actual instance (rather than the
         // property/visibility object) internally (this will translate to
         // this.__inst from within a method), but only if we're on our final