diff --git a/simgear/scene/material/Effect.cxx b/simgear/scene/material/Effect.cxx
index eaf65d0c..e36af698 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/material/Effect.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/material/Effect.cxx
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ private:
 
     typedef boost::tuple<std::string, Uniform::Type, std::string> UniformCacheKey;
     typedef boost::tuple<ref_ptr<Uniform>, SGPropertyChangeListener*> UniformCacheValue;
-    //std::map<UniformCacheKey,UniformCacheValue > uniformCache;
     std::map<UniformCacheKey,ref_ptr<Uniform> > uniformCache;
 
     typedef std::queue<DeferredPropertyListener*> DeferredListenerList;
@@ -147,8 +146,6 @@ ref_ptr<Uniform> UniformFactoryImpl::getUniform( Effect * effect,
 	}
 
 	UniformCacheKey key = boost::make_tuple(name, uniformType, val);
-	//UniformCacheValue value = uniformCache[key];
-    //ref_ptr<Uniform> uniform = value.get_head();
 	ref_ptr<Uniform> uniform = uniformCache[key];
 
     if (uniform.valid()) {
@@ -158,28 +155,27 @@ ref_ptr<Uniform> UniformFactoryImpl::getUniform( Effect * effect,
 
     SG_LOG(SG_GL,SG_DEBUG,"new uniform " << name << " value " << uniformCache.size());
     uniformCache[key] = uniform = new Uniform;
-    DeferredPropertyListener* updater = 0;
 
     uniform->setName(name);
     uniform->setType(uniformType);
     switch (uniformType) {
     case Uniform::BOOL:
-    	updater = initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
+    	initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
                            static_cast<bool (Uniform::*)(bool)>(&Uniform::set),
                            options);
         break;
     case Uniform::FLOAT:
-    	updater = initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
+    	initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
                            static_cast<bool (Uniform::*)(float)>(&Uniform::set),
                            options);
         break;
     case Uniform::FLOAT_VEC3:
-    	updater = initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
+    	initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
                            static_cast<bool (Uniform::*)(const Vec3&)>(&Uniform::set),
                            vec3Names, options);
         break;
     case Uniform::FLOAT_VEC4:
-    	updater = initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
+    	initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
                            static_cast<bool (Uniform::*)(const Vec4&)>(&Uniform::set),
                            vec4Names, options);
         break;
@@ -190,7 +186,7 @@ ref_ptr<Uniform> UniformFactoryImpl::getUniform( Effect * effect,
     case Uniform::SAMPLER_1D_SHADOW:
     case Uniform::SAMPLER_2D_SHADOW:
     case Uniform::SAMPLER_CUBE:
-    	updater = initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
+    	initFromParameters(effect, valProp, uniform.get(),
                            static_cast<bool (Uniform::*)(int)>(&Uniform::set),
                            options);
         break;
@@ -199,7 +195,6 @@ ref_ptr<Uniform> UniformFactoryImpl::getUniform( Effect * effect,
         break;
     }
 
-    addListener(updater);
     return uniform;
 }
 
@@ -1443,6 +1438,11 @@ bool Effect::realizeTechniques(const SGReaderWriterOptions* options)
     return true;
 }
 
+void Effect::addDeferredPropertyListener(DeferredPropertyListener* listener)
+{
+	UniformFactory::instance()->addListener(listener);
+}
+
 void Effect::InitializeCallback::doUpdate(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
 {
     EffectGeode* eg = dynamic_cast<EffectGeode*>(node);
@@ -1455,16 +1455,6 @@ void Effect::InitializeCallback::doUpdate(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
 
     // Initialize all queued listeners
     UniformFactory::instance()->updateListeners(root);
-
-    for (vector<SGSharedPtr<Updater> >::iterator itr = effect->_extraData.begin(),
-             end = effect->_extraData.end();
-         itr != end;
-         ++itr) {
-        InitializeWhenAdded* adder
-            = dynamic_cast<InitializeWhenAdded*>(itr->ptr());
-        if (adder)
-            adder->initOnAdd(effect, root);
-    }
 }
 
 bool Effect::Key::EqualTo::operator()(const Effect::Key& lhs,
diff --git a/simgear/scene/material/Effect.hxx b/simgear/scene/material/Effect.hxx
index a1dcfc97..8ad98307 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/material/Effect.hxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/material/Effect.hxx
@@ -54,32 +54,12 @@ class SGReaderWriterOptions;
  * things, like manipulations of the global property tree, are are
  * only safe in the update process.
  */
-
-class InitializeWhenAdded
-{
-public:
-    InitializeWhenAdded() : _initialized(false) {};
-    virtual ~InitializeWhenAdded() {};
-    void initOnAdd(Effect* effect, SGPropertyNode* propRoot)
-    {
-        if (!_initialized) {
-            initOnAddImpl(effect, propRoot);
-            _initialized = true;
-        }
-    }
-    bool getInitialized() const { return _initialized; }
-private:
-    virtual void initOnAddImpl(Effect* effect, SGPropertyNode* propRoot) = 0;
-    bool _initialized;
-};
-
 class DeferredPropertyListener {
 public:
     virtual void activate(SGPropertyNode* propRoot) {};
     virtual ~DeferredPropertyListener() {};
 };
 
-
 class Effect : public osg::Object
 {
 public:
@@ -111,16 +91,7 @@ public:
      * Build the techniques from the effect properties.
      */
     bool realizeTechniques(const SGReaderWriterOptions* options = 0);
-    /**
-     * Updaters that should be derefed when the effect is
-     * deleted. Updaters arrange to be run by listening on properties
-     * or something.
-     */
-    struct Updater : public virtual SGReferenced
-    {
-        virtual ~Updater() {}
-    };
-    void addUpdater(Updater* data) { _extraData.push_back(data); }
+    void addDeferredPropertyListener(DeferredPropertyListener* listener);
     // Callback that is added to the effect geode to initialize the
     // effect.
     friend struct InitializeCallback;
@@ -129,7 +100,6 @@ public:
         void doUpdate(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
     };
 protected:
-    std::vector<SGSharedPtr<Updater> > _extraData;
     ~Effect();
     // Support for a cache of effects that inherit from this one, so
     // Effect objects with the same parameters and techniques can be
diff --git a/simgear/scene/material/EffectBuilder.hxx b/simgear/scene/material/EffectBuilder.hxx
index 269909da..b53272d9 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/material/EffectBuilder.hxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/material/EffectBuilder.hxx
@@ -607,33 +607,33 @@ inline void setDynamicVariance(osg::Object* obj)
  * used.
  */
 template<typename OSGParamType, typename ObjType, typename F>
-DeferredPropertyListener*
+void
 initFromParameters(Effect* effect, const SGPropertyNode* prop, ObjType* obj,
                    const F& setter, const SGReaderWriterOptions* options)
 {
     const SGPropertyNode* valProp = getEffectPropertyNode(effect, prop);
-    ScalarChangeListener<OSGParamType, ObjType, F>* listener = 0;
     if (!valProp)
-        return listener;
+        return;
     if (valProp->nChildren() == 0) {
         setter(obj, valProp->getValue<OSGParamType>());
     } else {
         setDynamicVariance(obj);
         std::string propName = getGlobalProperty(valProp, options);
-        listener
+        ScalarChangeListener<OSGParamType, ObjType, F>* listener
             = new ScalarChangeListener<OSGParamType, ObjType, F>(obj, setter,
                                                                  propName);
+        effect->addDeferredPropertyListener(listener);
     }
-    return listener;
+    return;
 }
 
 template<typename OSGParamType, typename ObjType, typename SetterReturn>
-inline DeferredPropertyListener*
+inline void
 initFromParameters(Effect* effect, const SGPropertyNode* prop, ObjType* obj,
                    SetterReturn (ObjType::*setter)(const OSGParamType),
                    const SGReaderWriterOptions* options)
 {
-    return initFromParameters<OSGParamType>(effect, prop, obj,
+	initFromParameters<OSGParamType>(effect, prop, obj,
                                      boost::bind(setter, _1, _2), options);
 }
 
@@ -658,17 +658,16 @@ initFromParameters(Effect* effect, const SGPropertyNode* prop, ObjType* obj,
  */
 template<typename OSGParamType, typename ObjType, typename NameItrType,
          typename F>
-DeferredPropertyListener*
+void
 initFromParameters(Effect* effect, const SGPropertyNode* prop, ObjType* obj,
                    const F& setter,
                    NameItrType nameItr, const SGReaderWriterOptions* options)
 {
     typedef typename Bridge<OSGParamType>::sg_type sg_type;
-    DeferredPropertyListener* listener = 0;
     const int numComponents = props::NumComponents<sg_type>::num_components;
     const SGPropertyNode* valProp = getEffectPropertyNode(effect, prop);
     if (!valProp)
-        return listener;
+        return;
     if (valProp->nChildren() == 0) { // Has <use>?
         setter(obj, Bridge<OSGParamType>::get(valProp->getValue<sg_type>()));
     } else {
@@ -678,22 +677,23 @@ initFromParameters(Effect* effect, const SGPropertyNode* prop, ObjType* obj,
         if (paramNames.empty())
             throw BuilderException();
         std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator pitr = paramNames.begin();
-        listener
+        DeferredPropertyListener* listener
             =  new_EEPropListener<sg_type>(make_OSGFunctor<OSGParamType>
                                            (obj, setter),
                                            0, pitr, pitr + numComponents);
+        effect->addDeferredPropertyListener(listener);
     }
-    return listener;
+    return;
 }
 
 template<typename OSGParamType, typename ObjType, typename NameItrType,
          typename SetterReturn>
-inline DeferredPropertyListener*
+inline void
 initFromParameters(Effect* effect, const SGPropertyNode* prop, ObjType* obj,
                    SetterReturn (ObjType::*setter)(const OSGParamType&),
                    NameItrType nameItr, const SGReaderWriterOptions* options)
 {
-    return initFromParameters<OSGParamType>(effect, prop, obj,
+    initFromParameters<OSGParamType>(effect, prop, obj,
                                      boost::bind(setter, _1, _2), nameItr,
                                      options);
 }
diff --git a/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx b/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx
index d0d3b267..fa571912 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/material/TextureBuilder.cxx
@@ -859,12 +859,9 @@ TexEnvCombine* buildTexEnvCombine(Effect* effect, const SGPropertyNode* envProp,
 #endif
     const SGPropertyNode* colorNode = envProp->getChild("constant-color");
     if (colorNode) {
-    	DeferredPropertyListener* listener = initFromParameters(effect, colorNode, result,
+    	initFromParameters(effect, colorNode, result,
                            &TexEnvCombine::setConstantColor, colorFields,
                            options);
-    	if (listener != 0) {
-        	SG_LOG(SG_ALL,SG_ALERT,"Texture with property defined parameter");
-    	}
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -961,8 +958,8 @@ private:
     string buffer;
 };
 
-class BufferNameChangeListener : public SGPropertyChangeListener, public InitializeWhenAdded,
-      public Effect::Updater {
+class BufferNameChangeListener : public SGPropertyChangeListener,
+      public DeferredPropertyListener {
 public:
     BufferNameChangeListener(Pass* p, int u, const std::string& pn) : pass(p), unit(u)
     {
@@ -978,7 +975,7 @@ public:
         const char* buffer = node->getStringValue();
         pass->setBufferUnit(unit, buffer);
     }
-    void initOnAddImpl(Effect* effect, SGPropertyNode* propRoot)
+    void activate(SGPropertyNode* propRoot)
     {
         SGPropertyNode* listenProp = makeNode(propRoot, *propName);
         delete propName;
@@ -1014,7 +1011,7 @@ Texture* GBufferBuilder::build(Effect* effect, Pass* pass, const SGPropertyNode*
     } else {
         std::string propName = getGlobalProperty(nameProp, options);
         BufferNameChangeListener* listener = new BufferNameChangeListener(pass, unit, propName);
-        effect->addUpdater(listener);
+        effect->addDeferredPropertyListener(listener);
     }
 
     // Return white for now. Would be overridden in Technique::ProcessDrawable