diff --git a/res/controllers/midi-components-0.0.js b/res/controllers/midi-components-0.0.js
index 0118c67bb86..60cc9abc056 100644
--- a/res/controllers/midi-components-0.0.js
+++ b/res/controllers/midi-components-0.0.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         if (Array.isArray(options) && typeof options[0] === 'number') {
             this.midi = options;
         } else {
-            _.assign(this, options);
+            Object.assign(this, options);
         }
 
         if (typeof this.unshift === 'function') {
@@ -444,9 +444,7 @@
     Encoder.prototype = new Component();
 
     var ComponentContainer = function (initialLayer) {
-        if (typeof initialLayer === 'object') {
-            this.applyLayer(initialLayer);
-        }
+        Object.assign(this, initialLayer);
     };
     ComponentContainer.prototype = {
         forEachComponent: function (operation, recursive) {
@@ -534,25 +532,6 @@
                 this.isShifted = false;
             });
         },
-        applyLayer: function (newLayer, reconnectComponents) {
-            if (reconnectComponents !== false) {
-                reconnectComponents = true;
-            }
-            if (reconnectComponents === true) {
-                this.forEachComponent(function (component) {
-                    component.disconnect();
-                });
-            }
-
-            _.merge(this, newLayer);
-
-            if (reconnectComponents === true) {
-                this.forEachComponent(function (component) {
-                    component.connect();
-                    component.trigger();
-                });
-            }
-        },
     };
 
     var Deck = function (deckNumbers) {