diff --git a/dist/recorder.js b/dist/recorder.js
index 0fcb6b3c..c4e0ffc9 100644
--- a/dist/recorder.js
+++ b/dist/recorder.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var Recorder = exports.Recorder = (function () {
         source.connect(this.node);
         this.node.connect(this.context.destination); //this should not be necessary
 
-        var self = {};
+        this.self = this;
         this.worker = new _inlineWorker2.default(function () {
             var recLength = 0,
                 recBuffers = [],