diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index a1b7da6..6f09dd2 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -179,26 +179,6 @@ exports.propCopy = function( props, dest, result_data )
         abstract_map[ method ] = i;
     }
 
-    function attempt_override( name, pre, func, data )
-    {
-        if ( pre instanceof Function )
-        {
-            return method_override(
-                pre,
-                func,
-                name,
-                abstract_map,
-                abstract_methods,
-                data
-            );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // todo: attempted override of property with abstract method
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
     // default functionality
     var actions = {
         each: function( name, value )
@@ -235,7 +215,22 @@ exports.propCopy = function( props, dest, result_data )
             // check for override
             if ( pre !== undefined )
             {
-                dest[ name ] = attempt_override( name, pre, func, data );
+                if ( pre instanceof Function )
+                {
+                    dest[ name ] = method_override(
+                        pre,
+                        func,
+                        name,
+                        abstract_map,
+                        abstract_methods,
+                        data
+                    );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // todo: attempted override of property with method
+                }
+
                 if ( data.abstractModified )
                 {
                     abstract_regen = true;