diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/codecell.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/codecell.js
index c09a049..f59515f 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/codecell.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/codecell.js
@@ -97,22 +97,6 @@ define([
         this.input_prompt_number = null;
         this.celltoolbar = null;
         this.output_area = null;
-        // Keep a stack of the 'active' output areas (where active means the 
-        // output area that recieves output).  When a user activates an output
-        // area, it gets pushed to the stack.  Then, when the output area is
-        // deactivated, it's popped from the stack.  When the stack is empty,
-        // the cell's output area is used.
-        this.active_output_areas = [];
-        var that = this;
-        Object.defineProperty(this, 'active_output_area', {
-            get: function() {
-                if (that.active_output_areas && that.active_output_areas.length > 0) {
-                    return that.active_output_areas[that.active_output_areas.length-1];
-                } else {
-                    return that.output_area;
-                }
-            },
-        });
 
         this.last_msg_id = null;
         this.completer = null;
@@ -162,23 +146,6 @@ define([
 
     CodeCell.prototype = Object.create(Cell.prototype);
 
-    /**
-     * @method push_output_area
-     */
-    CodeCell.prototype.push_output_area = function (output_area) {
-        this.active_output_areas.push(output_area);
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * @method pop_output_area
-     */
-    CodeCell.prototype.pop_output_area = function (output_area) {
-        var index = this.active_output_areas.lastIndexOf(output_area);
-        if (index > -1) {
-            this.active_output_areas.splice(index, 1);
-        }
-    };
-
     /** @method create_element */
     CodeCell.prototype.create_element = function () {
         Cell.prototype.create_element.apply(this, arguments);
@@ -409,7 +376,7 @@ define([
             return;
         }
 
-        this.active_output_area.clear_output(false, true);
+        this.output_area.clear_output(false, true);
 
         if (stop_on_error === undefined) {
             stop_on_error = true;
@@ -464,10 +431,10 @@ define([
             },
             iopub : {
                 output : function() { 
-                    that.active_output_area.handle_output.apply(that.active_output_area, arguments);
+                    that.output_area.handle_output.apply(that.output_area, arguments);
                 }, 
                 clear_output : function() { 
-                    that.active_output_area.handle_clear_output.apply(that.active_output_area, arguments);
+                    that.output_area.handle_clear_output.apply(that.output_area, arguments);
                 }, 
             },
             input : $.proxy(this._handle_input_request, this)
@@ -502,7 +469,7 @@ define([
      * @private
      */
     CodeCell.prototype._handle_input_request = function (msg) {
-        this.active_output_area.append_raw_input(msg);
+        this.output_area.append_raw_input(msg);
     };
 
 
@@ -605,7 +572,7 @@ define([
 
 
     CodeCell.prototype.clear_output = function (wait) {
-        this.active_output_area.clear_output(wait);
+        this.output_area.clear_output(wait);
         this.set_input_prompt();
     };
 
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_output.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_output.js
index c3c6320..6ad6e57 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_output.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget_output.js
@@ -44,8 +44,26 @@ define([
         },
         
         _handle_route_msg: function(content) {
-            var cell = this.options.cell;
-            if (content && cell) {
+            if (content) {
+    //     return {
+    //         shell : {
+    //             reply : $.proxy(this._handle_execute_reply, this),
+    //             payload : {
+    //                 set_next_input : $.proxy(this._handle_set_next_input, this),
+    //                 page : $.proxy(this._open_with_pager, this)
+    //             }
+    //         },
+    //         iopub : {
+    //             output : function() { 
+    //                 that.output_area.handle_output.apply(that.output_area, arguments);
+    //             }, 
+    //             clear_output : function() { 
+    //                 that.output_area.handle_clear_output.apply(that.output_area, arguments);
+    //             }, 
+    //         },
+    //         input : $.proxy(this._handle_input_request, this)
+    //     };
+    // };
                 if (content.method == 'push') {
                     cell.push_output_area(this.output_area);
                 } else if (content.method == 'pop') {