diff --git a/media/src/DataTables.js b/media/src/DataTables.js
index 989249b0..88729d5f 100644
--- a/media/src/DataTables.js
+++ b/media/src/DataTables.js
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@
 		require('api.internal.js');
 		
 		var _that = this;
-		return this.each(function() {
+		this.each(function() {
 			require('core.constructor.js');
 		} );
+		_that = null;
+		return this;
 	};
 
 	require('api.static.js');
diff --git a/media/src/api/api.methods.js b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
index 48fae739..6773873c 100644
--- a/media/src/api/api.methods.js
+++ b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
@@ -474,20 +474,23 @@ this.fnDestroy = function ( bRemove )
 	var nBody = oSettings.nTBody;
 	var i, iLen;
 
-	bRemove = (bRemove===undefined) ? false : true;
+	bRemove = (bRemove===undefined) ? false : bRemove;
 	
 	/* Flag to note that the table is currently being destroyed - no action should be taken */
 	oSettings.bDestroying = true;
 	
 	/* Fire off the destroy callbacks for plug-ins etc */
 	_fnCallbackFire( oSettings, "aoDestroyCallback", "destroy", [oSettings] );
-	
-	/* Restore hidden columns */
-	for ( i=0, iLen=oSettings.aoColumns.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
+
+	/* If the table is not being removed, restore the hidden columns */
+	if ( !bRemove )
 	{
-		if ( oSettings.aoColumns[i].bVisible === false )
+		for ( i=0, iLen=oSettings.aoColumns.length ; i<iLen ; i++ )
 		{
-			this.fnSetColumnVis( i, true );
+			if ( oSettings.aoColumns[i].bVisible === false )
+			{
+				this.fnSetColumnVis( i, true );
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -581,6 +584,7 @@ this.fnDestroy = function ( bRemove )
 	
 	/* End it all */
 	oSettings = null;
+	oInit = null;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/media/src/core/core.data.js b/media/src/core/core.data.js
index fc3f9acc..1e49a792 100644
--- a/media/src/core/core.data.js
+++ b/media/src/core/core.data.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
-
 /**
  * Add a data array to the table, creating DOM node etc. This is the parallel to 
  * _fnGatherData, but for adding rows from a Javascript source, rather than a
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ function _fnAddData ( oSettings, aDataSupplied )
 	/* Add to the display array */
 	oSettings.aiDisplayMaster.push( iRow );
 
-	/* Create the DOM imformation */
+	/* Create the DOM information */
 	if ( !oSettings.oFeatures.bDeferRender )
 	{
 		_fnCreateTr( oSettings, iRow );