diff --git a/lib/pry/core_extensions.rb b/lib/pry/core_extensions.rb
index 1bd294e8..7e1ef63c 100644
--- a/lib/pry/core_extensions.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/core_extensions.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ class Object
       begin
         instance_eval %{
           def __binding_impl__
-            Kernel.binding
+            binding
           end
         }
       rescue TypeError
         self.class.class_eval %{
           def __binding_impl__
-            Kernel.binding
+            binding
           end
         }
       end
diff --git a/test/test_pry.rb b/test/test_pry.rb
index 179ec5fa..9413f4c7 100644
--- a/test/test_pry.rb
+++ b/test/test_pry.rb
@@ -297,11 +297,6 @@ describe Pry do
           Pry.binding_for(_main_.call).should == TOPLEVEL_BINDING
           Pry.binding_for(_main_.call).should == Pry.binding_for(_main_.call)
         end
-
-        it 'should return a binding with the right self for procs' do
-          proc = Proc.new {}
-          Pry.binding_for(proc).eval("self").should.equal? proc
-        end
       end