diff --git a/ignite-element.js b/ignite-element.js
index 9d70c10..c4bbd5f 100644
--- a/ignite-element.js
+++ b/ignite-element.js
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class IgniteElement extends HTMLElement {
         super();
 
         this.elementConnected = false;
-        this.onDisconnected = null;
         this.template = null;
         this.elements = [];
         this.createProperties();
@@ -247,12 +246,6 @@ class IgniteElement extends HTMLElement {
                 this.template.deconstruct();
             }
 
-            //If we have a onDisconnected callback, call it and then remove the reference.
-            if (this.onDisconnected) {
-                this.onDisconnected();
-                this.onDisconnected = null;
-            }
-
             //Detach the after render callback
             this.readyCallback.disconnect();
 
diff --git a/ignite-template.js b/ignite-template.js
index abffa1e..2470e2e 100644
--- a/ignite-template.js
+++ b/ignite-template.js
@@ -667,12 +667,6 @@ class IgniteTemplate {
                 this.element.template = this;
             }
 
-            //If the element has a onDisconnected function, attach to it
-            //(This way if a custom element is removed we can deconstruct and cleanup)
-            if (this.element.onDisconnected !== undefined) {
-                this.element.onDisconnected = () => this.deconstruct();
-            }
-
             //Invoke any refs we have and pass back the element reference.
             this._refs.forEach((ref) => ref(this.element));
         }