diff --git a/wp-includes/js/customize-base.dev.js b/wp-includes/js/customize-base.dev.js
index 04fe2f2afd..cf3f168d30 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/customize-base.dev.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/customize-base.dev.js
@@ -291,43 +291,24 @@ if ( typeof wp === 'undefined' )
 			return this._value[ id ];
 		},
 
+		create: function( id ) {
+			return this.add( id, new this.defaultConstructor( api.Class.applicator, slice.call( arguments, 1 ) ) );
+		},
+
 		get: function() {
 			var result = {};
 
-			if ( arguments.length )
-				return this.pass( 'get', arguments );
-
 			$.each( this._value, function( key, obj ) {
 				result[ key ] = obj.get();
 			} );
 			return result;
 		},
 
-		set: function( id ) {
-			if ( this.has( id ) )
-				return this.pass( 'set', arguments );
-
-			return this.add( id, new this.defaultConstructor( api.Class.applicator, slice.call( arguments, 1 ) ) );
-		},
-
 		remove: function( id ) {
 			delete this._value[ id ];
 			delete this._deferreds[ id ];
 		},
 
-		pass: function( fn, args ) {
-			var id, value;
-
-			args = slice.call( args );
-			id   = args.shift();
-
-			if ( ! this.has( id ) )
-				return;
-
-			value = this.value( id );
-			return value[ fn ].apply( value, args );
-		},
-
 		/**
 		 * Runs a callback once all requested values exist.
 		 *
@@ -374,13 +355,6 @@ if ( typeof wp === 'undefined' )
 		}
 	});
 
-	$.each( [ 'bind', 'unbind', 'link', 'unlink', 'sync', 'unsync', 'setter', 'resetSetter' ], function( i, method ) {
-		api.Values.prototype[ method ] = function() {
-			return this.pass( method, arguments );
-		};
-	});
-
-
 	/* =====================================================================
 	 * An observable value that syncs with an element.
 	 *
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/customize-controls.dev.js b/wp-includes/js/customize-controls.dev.js
index e6fa3bc5cd..3b1287a38d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/customize-controls.dev.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/customize-controls.dev.js
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 		});
 
 		$.each( api.settings.settings, function( id, data ) {
-			api.set( id, id, data.value, {
+			api.create( id, id, data.value, {
 				transport: data.transport,
 				previewer: previewer
 			} );
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
 
 			control.element.bind( function( to ) {
 				if ( ! to )
-					last = api.get( 'header_textcolor' );
+					last = api( 'header_textcolor' ).get();
 
 				control.setting.set( to ? last : 'blank' );
 			});
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/customize-preview.dev.js b/wp-includes/js/customize-preview.dev.js
index 5aee863424..674855912d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/customize-preview.dev.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/customize-preview.dev.js
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@
 		preview = new api.Preview( window.location.href );
 
 		$.each( api.settings.values, function( id, value ) {
-			api.set( id, value );
+			api.create( id, value );
 		});
 
 		preview.bind( 'setting', function( args ) {
-			api.set.apply( api, args );
+			var value = api( args.shift() );
+			if ( value )
+				value.apply( value, args );
 		});
 
 		body = $(document.body);