diff --git a/src/browser/server/ReactServerRendering.js b/src/browser/server/ReactServerRendering.js
index 056eca4eac..43f7786d1f 100644
--- a/src/browser/server/ReactServerRendering.js
+++ b/src/browser/server/ReactServerRendering.js
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ function renderComponentToStaticMarkup(component) {
     transaction = ReactServerRenderingTransaction.getPooled(true);
 
     return transaction.perform(function() {
-      return component.mountComponent(id, transaction, 0);
+      var componentInstance = instantiateReactComponent(component);
+      return componentInstance.mountComponent(id, transaction, 0);
     }, null);
   } finally {
     ReactServerRenderingTransaction.release(transaction);
diff --git a/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js b/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js
index d2049a6d51..e5405cf21c 100644
--- a/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js
+++ b/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js
@@ -29,37 +29,32 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
   var ReactLink;
   var ReactTestUtils;
 
-  var renderTextInput;
-
   beforeEach(function() {
     React = require('React');
     ReactLink = require('ReactLink');
     ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
-
-    renderTextInput = function(component) {
-      var stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(component);
-      var node = stub.getDOMNode();
-      return node;
-    };
   });
 
   it('should display `defaultValue` of number 0', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" defaultValue={0} />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
   it('should display "true" for `defaultValue` of `true`', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" defaultValue={true} />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('true');
   });
 
   it('should display "false" for `defaultValue` of `false`', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" defaultValue={false} />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('false');
   });
@@ -72,21 +67,24 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
     };
 
     var stub = <input type="text" defaultValue={objToString} />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('foobar');
   });
 
   it('should display `value` of number 0', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" value={0} />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
   it('should allow setting `value` to `true`', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" value="yolo" />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('yolo');
 
@@ -96,7 +94,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
 
   it("should allow setting `value` to `false`", function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" value="yolo" />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('yolo');
 
@@ -106,7 +105,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
 
   it('should allow setting `value` to `objToString`', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" value="foo" />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('foo');
 
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
 
   it('should properly control a value of number `0`', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" value={0} />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     node.value = 'giraffe';
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.change(node);
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
 
   it('should not set a value for submit buttons unnecessarily', function() {
     var stub = <input type="submit" />;
-    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     // The value shouldn't be '', or else the button will have no text; it
     // should have the default "Submit" or "Submit Query" label
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
     var link = new ReactLink('yolo', mocks.getMockFunction());
     var instance = <input type="text" valueLink={link} />;
 
-    React.renderComponent(instance, container);
+    instance = React.renderComponent(instance, container);
 
     expect(instance.getDOMNode().value).toBe('yolo');
     expect(link.value).toBe('yolo');
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
     var link = new ReactLink(true, mocks.getMockFunction());
     var instance = <input type="checkbox" checkedLink={link} />;
 
-    React.renderComponent(instance, container);
+    instance = React.renderComponent(instance, container);
 
     expect(instance.getDOMNode().checked).toBe(true);
     expect(link.value).toBe(true);
diff --git a/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMSelect-test.js b/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMSelect-test.js
index acff91011a..c3f4781c57 100644
--- a/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMSelect-test.js
+++ b/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMSelect-test.js
@@ -28,18 +28,10 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
   var ReactLink;
   var ReactTestUtils;
 
-  var renderSelect;
-
   beforeEach(function() {
     React = require('React');
     ReactLink = require('ReactLink');
     ReactTestUtils = require('ReactTestUtils');
-
-    renderSelect = function(component) {
-      var stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(component);
-      var node = stub.getDOMNode();
-      return node;
-    };
   });
 
   it('should allow setting `defaultValue`', function() {
@@ -49,7 +41,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -65,7 +58,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -82,7 +76,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.options[0].selected).toBe(false);  // monkey
     expect(node.options[1].selected).toBe(true);  // giraffe
@@ -103,7 +98,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -119,7 +115,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.options[0].selected).toBe(false);  // monkey
     expect(node.options[1].selected).toBe(true);  // giraffe
@@ -140,7 +137,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="2">two</option>
         <option value="12">twelve</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.options[0].selected).toBe(false);  // one
     expect(node.options[1].selected).toBe(false);  // two
@@ -161,7 +159,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.options[0].selected).toBe(false);  // monkey
     expect(node.options[1].selected).toBe(true);  // giraffe
@@ -183,7 +182,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.options[0].selected).toBe(false);  // monkey
     expect(node.options[1].selected).toBe(true);  // giraffe
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.options[0].selected).toBe(false);  // monkey
     expect(node.options[1].selected).toBe(true);  // giraffe
@@ -227,7 +228,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMSelect', function() {
         <option value="giraffe">A giraffe!</option>
         <option value="gorilla">A gorilla!</option>
       </select>;
-    var node = renderSelect(stub);
+    stub = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.options[0].selected).toBe(false);  // monkey
     expect(node.options[1].selected).toBe(true);  // giraffe
diff --git a/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js b/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js
index 576f21997c..41122d14c0 100644
--- a/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js
+++ b/src/browser/ui/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
       var node = stub.getDOMNode();
       // Polyfilling the browser's quirky behavior.
       node.value = node.innerHTML;
-      return node;
+      return stub;
     };
   });
 
   it('should allow setting `defaultValue`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea defaultValue="giraffe" />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -57,14 +58,16 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
 
   it('should display `defaultValue` of number 0', function() {
     var stub = <textarea defaultValue={0} />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
   it('should display "false" for `defaultValue` of `false`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea type="text" defaultValue={false} />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('false');
   });
@@ -77,21 +80,24 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
     };
 
     var stub = <textarea type="text" defaultValue={objToString} />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('foobar');
   });
 
   it('should display `value` of number 0', function() {
     var stub = <textarea value={0} />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
   it('should allow setting `value` to `giraffe`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea value="giraffe" />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -101,7 +107,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
 
   it('should allow setting `value` to `true`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea value="giraffe" />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -111,7 +118,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
 
   it('should allow setting `value` to `false`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea value="giraffe" />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -121,7 +129,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
 
   it('should allow setting `value` to `objToString`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea value="giraffe" />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
 
@@ -136,7 +145,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
 
   it('should properly control a value of number `0`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea value={0} />;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     node.value = 'giraffe';
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.change(node);
@@ -147,7 +157,8 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
     spyOn(console, 'warn');
 
     var stub = <textarea>giraffe</textarea>;
-    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+    stub = renderTextarea(stub);
+    var node = stub.getDOMNode();
 
     expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(1);
     expect(node.value).toBe('giraffe');
@@ -159,14 +170,14 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
 
   it('should allow numbers as children', function() {
     spyOn(console, 'warn');
-    var node = renderTextarea(<textarea>{17}</textarea>);
+    var node = renderTextarea(<textarea>{17}</textarea>).getDOMNode();
     expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(1);
     expect(node.value).toBe('17');
   });
 
   it('should allow booleans as children', function() {
     spyOn(console, 'warn');
-    var node = renderTextarea(<textarea>{false}</textarea>);
+    var node = renderTextarea(<textarea>{false}</textarea>).getDOMNode();
     expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(1);
     expect(node.value).toBe('false');
   });
@@ -178,7 +189,7 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
         return "sharkswithlasers";
       }
     };
-    var node = renderTextarea(<textarea>{obj}</textarea>);
+    var node = renderTextarea(<textarea>{obj}</textarea>).getDOMNode();
     expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(1);
     expect(node.value).toBe('sharkswithlasers');
   });
@@ -194,12 +205,12 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
 
     expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(1);
 
-    var stub;
+    var node;
     expect(function() {
-      stub = renderTextarea(<textarea><strong /></textarea>);
+      node = renderTextarea(<textarea><strong /></textarea>).getDOMNode();
     }).not.toThrow();
 
-    expect(stub.value).toBe('[object Object]');
+    expect(node.value).toBe('[object Object]');
 
     expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(2);
   });
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
     var link = new ReactLink('yolo', mocks.getMockFunction());
     var instance = <textarea valueLink={link} />;
 
-    React.renderComponent(instance, container);
+    instance = React.renderComponent(instance, container);
 
     expect(instance.getDOMNode().value).toBe('yolo');
     expect(link.value).toBe('yolo');
diff --git a/src/core/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js b/src/core/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js
index ef5b93c3b2..f82e01503d 100644
--- a/src/core/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js
+++ b/src/core/__tests__/ReactBind-test.js
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ describe('autobinding', function() {
 
     var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
     var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(instance1)
+    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
       .expectRenderedChild()
       .instance();
 
     var instance2 = <TestBindComponent />;
     var mountedInstance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance2);
-    var rendered2 = reactComponentExpect(instance2)
+    var rendered2 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance2)
       .expectRenderedChild()
       .instance();
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe('autobinding', function() {
 
     var instance1 = <TestBindComponent />;
     var mountedInstance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
-    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(instance1)
+    var rendered1 = reactComponentExpect(mountedInstance1)
       .expectRenderedChild()
       .instance();
 
diff --git a/src/core/__tests__/ReactComponentLifeCycle-test.js b/src/core/__tests__/ReactComponentLifeCycle-test.js
index ae35b942ee..3f4d2d1524 100644
--- a/src/core/__tests__/ReactComponentLifeCycle-test.js
+++ b/src/core/__tests__/ReactComponentLifeCycle-test.js
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <StatefulComponent />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     instance.addAnotherField();
     expect(instance.state.aField).toBe('asdf');
     instance.unmountComponent();
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(typeof instance.state.aField).toBe('undefined');
   });
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
     });
 
     var instance = <SwitcherParent />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(_testJournal).toEqual([
       'SwitcherParent:getInitialState',
       'SwitcherParent:onDOMReady',
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <StatefulComponent />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     instance.addAnotherField();
     expect(instance.state.aField).toBe('asdf');
     instance.unmountComponent();
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state).toBe(null);
   });
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
     });
     var instance = <StatefulComponent />;
     expect(function() {
-      ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+      instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     }).toThrow();
   });
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
     });
     var instance = <StatefulComponent />;
     expect(function() {
-      ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+      instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     }).not.toThrow();
   });
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
     });
     var instance = <StatefulComponent />;
     expect(function() {
-      ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+      instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     }).not.toThrow();
 
     // The return value of getInitialState overrides anything from setState
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
         valueToUseInOnDOMReady="goodbye"
       />;
     expect(function() {
-      ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+      instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     }).toThrow(
       'Invariant Violation: replaceProps(...): You called `setProps` or ' +
       '`replaceProps` on a component with a parent. This is an anti-pattern ' +
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ describe('ReactComponentLifeCycle', function() {
         valueToUseInitially="hello"
         valueToUseInOnDOMReady="goodbye"
       />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state.stateField).toBe('goodbye');
   });
 
diff --git a/src/core/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js b/src/core/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js
index f42b0054f9..c5de4a340e 100644
--- a/src/core/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js
+++ b/src/core/__tests__/ReactCompositeComponent-test.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
 
   it('should support rendering to different child types over time', function() {
     var instance = <MorphingComponent />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
 
     reactComponentExpect(instance)
       .expectRenderedChild()
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
 
   it('should react to state changes from callbacks', function() {
     var instance = <MorphingComponent />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
 
     var renderedChild = reactComponentExpect(instance)
       .expectRenderedChild()
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
 
   it('should rewire refs when rendering to different child types', function() {
     var instance = <MorphingComponent />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
 
     reactComponentExpect(instance.refs.x).toBeDOMComponentWithTag('a');
     instance._toggleActivatedState();
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
 
   it('should not cache old DOM nodes when switching constructors', function() {
     var instance = <ChildUpdates renderAnchor={true} anchorClassOn={false}/>;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     instance.setProps({anchorClassOn: true});  // Warm any cache
     instance.setProps({renderAnchor: false});  // Clear out the anchor
     // rerender
@@ -168,38 +168,37 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     });
     var instance = <ComponentClass />;
 
-    // These are controversial assertions for now, they just exist
-    // because existing code depends on these assumptions.
-    // These are expected to log a warning. This use case will be deprecated.
-    expect(function() {
-      instance.methodToBeExplicitlyBound.bind(instance)();
-    }).not.toThrow();
-    expect(function() {
-      instance.methodAutoBound();
-    }).not.toThrow();
-    expect(function() {
-      instance.methodExplicitlyNotBound();
-    }).not.toThrow();
-
     // Next, prove that once mounted, the scope is bound correctly to the actual
     // component.
     var mountedInstance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
-    expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(3);
-    // This will result in a warning that has already been issued before.
-    var explicitlyBound = instance.methodToBeExplicitlyBound.bind(instance);
-    expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(3);
-    var autoBound = instance.methodAutoBound;
-    var explicitlyNotBound = instance.methodExplicitlyNotBound;
+
+    expect(function() {
+      mountedInstance.methodToBeExplicitlyBound.bind(instance)();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+    expect(function() {
+      mountedInstance.methodAutoBound();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+    expect(function() {
+      mountedInstance.methodExplicitlyNotBound();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+
+    expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(1);
+    var explicitlyBound = mountedInstance.methodToBeExplicitlyBound.bind(
+      mountedInstance
+    );
+    expect(console.warn.argsForCall.length).toBe(2);
+    var autoBound = mountedInstance.methodAutoBound;
+    var explicitlyNotBound = mountedInstance.methodExplicitlyNotBound;
 
     var context = {};
     expect(explicitlyBound.call(context)).toBe(mountedInstance);
     expect(autoBound.call(context)).toBe(mountedInstance);
     expect(explicitlyNotBound.call(context)).toBe(context);
 
-    expect(explicitlyBound.call(instance)).toBe(mountedInstance);
-    expect(autoBound.call(instance)).toBe(mountedInstance);
+    expect(explicitlyBound.call(mountedInstance)).toBe(mountedInstance);
+    expect(autoBound.call(mountedInstance)).toBe(mountedInstance);
     // This one is the weird one
-    expect(explicitlyNotBound.call(instance)).toBe(mountedInstance);
+    expect(explicitlyNotBound.call(mountedInstance)).toBe(mountedInstance);
 
   });
 
@@ -214,15 +213,15 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     });
 
     var instance1 = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
+    instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
     reactComponentExpect(instance1).scalarPropsEqual({key: 'testKey'});
 
     var instance2 = <Component key={undefined} />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance2);
+    instance2 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance2);
     reactComponentExpect(instance2).scalarPropsEqual({key: 'testKey'});
 
     var instance3 = <Component key={null} />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance3);
+    instance3 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance3);
     reactComponentExpect(instance3).scalarPropsEqual({key: null});
   });
 
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
 
     var inputProps = {};
     var instance1 = Component(inputProps);
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
+    instance1 = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance1);
     expect(instance1.props.key).toBe('testKey');
 
     // We don't mutate the input, just in case the caller wants to do something
@@ -410,7 +409,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       'mounted or mounting components.'
     );
 
-    React.renderComponent(instance, container);
+    instance = React.renderComponent(instance, container);
     expect(function() {
       instance.forceUpdate();
     }).not.toThrow();
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     expect(ReactCurrentOwner.current).toBe(null);
 
     expect(function() {
-      ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+      instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     }).toThrow();
 
     expect(ReactCurrentOwner.current).toBe(null);
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state.component).toBe(true);
     expect(instance.state.mixin).toBe(true);
   });
@@ -479,7 +478,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     });
     var instance = <Component />;
     expect(function() {
-      ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+      instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     }).toThrow(
       'Invariant Violation: mergeObjectsWithNoDuplicateKeys(): ' +
       'Tried to merge two objects with the same key: x'
@@ -498,7 +497,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state.occupation).toEqual('clown');
   });
 
@@ -514,7 +513,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       });
       var instance = <Component />;
       expect(function() {
-        ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+        instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
       }).toThrow(
         'Invariant Violation: Component.getInitialState(): ' +
         'must return an object or null'
@@ -559,7 +558,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     ).not.toThrow();
 
     instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state).toEqual({foo: 'bar'});
 
     // Also the other way round should work
@@ -582,7 +581,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     ).not.toThrow();
 
     instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state).toEqual({foo: 'bar'});
 
     // Multiple mixins should be fine too
@@ -600,7 +599,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     ).not.toThrow();
 
     instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state).toEqual({foo: 'bar', x: true});
   });
 
@@ -616,7 +615,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.state.occupation).toEqual('clown');
   });
 
@@ -632,7 +631,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       });
       var instance = <Component />;
       expect(function() {
-        ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+        instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
       }).toThrow(
         'Invariant Violation: Component.getInitialState(): ' +
         'must return an object or null'
@@ -803,8 +802,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       },
 
       render: function() {
-        childInstance = <Child />;
-        return childInstance;
+        return <Child />;
       }
     });
 
@@ -825,8 +823,8 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       },
 
       render: function() {
-        grandchildInstance = <Grandchild />;
-        return grandchildInstance;
+        childInstance = this;
+        return <Grandchild />;
       }
     });
 
@@ -837,12 +835,12 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       },
 
       render: function() {
+        grandchildInstance = this;
         return <div />;
       }
     });
 
-    var instance = <Parent />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<Parent />);
     reactComponentExpect(childInstance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 0});
     reactComponentExpect(grandchildInstance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'bar', depth: 1});
   });
@@ -940,7 +938,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     var instance = React.withContext({foo: 'abc', bar: 123}, function() {
       return <Component />;
     });
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     reactComponentExpect(instance).scalarContextEqual({foo: 'abc'});
   });
 
@@ -997,7 +995,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
     });
 
     var instance = <Parent foo="abc" />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     instance.replaceProps({foo: "def"});
     expect(actualComponentWillReceiveProps).toEqual({foo: 'def'});
     expect(actualShouldComponentUpdate).toEqual({foo: 'def'});
@@ -1019,7 +1017,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.constructor.abc).toBe('def');
     expect(Component.abc).toBe('def');
     expect(instance.constructor.def).toBe(0);
@@ -1048,7 +1046,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
     expect(instance.constructor.foo).toBe('bar');
     expect(Component.foo).toBe('bar');
     expect(instance.constructor.abc).toBe('def');
@@ -1132,7 +1130,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
       }
     });
     var instance = <Component />;
-    ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+    instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
   });
 
   it('should include the mixin keys in even if their values are falsy',
@@ -1153,7 +1151,7 @@ describe('ReactCompositeComponent', function() {
         }
       });
       var instance = <Component />;
-      ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
+      instance = ReactTestUtils.renderIntoDocument(instance);
   });
 
   it('should warn if an umounted component is touched', function() {