1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/directives.js b/src/directives.js
index d2d3bf2c..425685f3 100644
--- a/src/directives.js
+++ b/src/directives.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ angularDirective("ng:init", function(expression){
 });
 
 angularDirective("ng:controller", function(expression){
+  this.scope(true);
   return function(element){
     var controller = getter(window, expression, true) || getter(this, expression, true);
     if (!controller)
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ angularDirective("ng:controller", function(expression){
     if (!isFunction(controller))
       throw "Reference '"+expression+"' is not a class.";
     this.$become(controller);
-    (this.init || noop)();
   };
 });