diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/events/dom_events.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/events/dom_events.ts
index 43fef1a37d..1200410458 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/events/dom_events.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/events/dom_events.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 
-import {getDOM} from '../dom_adapter';
 import {EventManagerPlugin} from './event_manager';
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -18,17 +17,25 @@ export class DomEventsPlugin extends EventManagerPlugin {
   supports(eventName: string): boolean { return true; }
 
   addEventListener(element: HTMLElement, eventName: string, handler: Function): Function {
-    var zone = this.manager.getZone();
-    var outsideHandler = (event: any /** TODO #9100 */) => zone.runGuarded(() => handler(event));
-    return this.manager.getZone().runOutsideAngular(
-        () => getDOM().onAndCancel(element, eventName, outsideHandler));
+    element.addEventListener(eventName, handler as any, false);
+    return () => element.removeEventListener(eventName, handler as any, false);
   }
 
   addGlobalEventListener(target: string, eventName: string, handler: Function): Function {
-    var element = getDOM().getGlobalEventTarget(target);
-    var zone = this.manager.getZone();
-    var outsideHandler = (event: any /** TODO #9100 */) => zone.runGuarded(() => handler(event));
-    return this.manager.getZone().runOutsideAngular(
-        () => getDOM().onAndCancel(element, eventName, outsideHandler));
+    let element: any;
+    switch (target) {
+      case 'window':
+        element = window;
+        break;
+      case 'document':
+        element = document;
+        break;
+      case 'body':
+        element = document.body;
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw new Error(`Unsupported event target ${target} for event ${eventName}`);
+    }
+    return this.addEventListener(element, eventName, handler);
   }
 }