diff --git a/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html b/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html
index 81c841caba..e1f42f1fe7 100644
--- a/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html
+++ b/lib/elements/dom-repeat.html
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@
       this.__itemsIdxToInstIdx = {};
       this.__chunkCount = null;
       this.__lastChunkTime = null;
-      this.__needFullRefresh = false;
       this.__sortFn = null;
       this.__filterFn = null;
       this.__observePaths = null;
@@ -370,7 +369,6 @@
       let methodHost = this.__getMethodHost();
       this.__sortFn = sort && (typeof sort == 'function' ? sort :
         function() { return methodHost[sort].apply(methodHost, arguments); });
-      this.__needFullRefresh = true;
       if (this.items) {
         this.__debounceRender(this.__render);
       }
@@ -380,7 +378,6 @@
       let methodHost = this.__getMethodHost();
       this.__filterFn = filter && (typeof filter == 'function' ? filter :
         function() { return methodHost[filter].apply(methodHost, arguments); });
-      this.__needFullRefresh = true;
       if (this.items) {
         this.__debounceRender(this.__render);
       }
@@ -436,7 +433,6 @@
       if (!this.__handleItemPath(change.path, change.value)) {
         // Otherwise, the array was reset ('items') or spliced ('items.splices'),
         // so queue a full refresh
-        this.__needFullRefresh = true;
         this.__initializeChunking();
         this.__debounceRender(this.__render);
       }
@@ -448,7 +444,6 @@
         let paths = this.__observePaths;
         for (let i=0; i<paths.length; i++) {
           if (path.indexOf(paths[i]) === 0) {
-            this.__needFullRefresh = true;
             this.__debounceRender(this.__render, this.delay);
             return true;
           }
@@ -477,7 +472,6 @@
      */
     render() {
       // Queue this repeater, then flush all in order
-      this.__needFullRefresh = true;
       this.__debounceRender(this.__render);
       Polymer.flush();
     }
@@ -611,7 +605,7 @@
       if (itemsIdx == parseInt(itemsIdx, 10)) {
         let itemSubPath = dot < 0 ? '' : itemsPath.substring(dot+1);
         // If the path is observed, it will trigger a full refresh
-        this.__handleObservedPaths(itemSubPath)
+        this.__handleObservedPaths(itemSubPath);
         // Note, even if a rull refresh is triggered, always do the path
         // notification because unless mutableData is used for dom-repeat
         // and all elements in the instance subtree, a full refresh may