diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes.py
index df99a01d6697..2d3b29ed2c81 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes.py
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ def add_container(self, container):
         if not label:
             container.set_label('_container%d'%len(self.containers))
         self.containers.append(container)
-        container.set_remove_method(lambda h: self.containers.remove(container))
+        container.set_remove_method(lambda h: self.containers.remove(h))
         return container
 
 
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/container.py b/lib/matplotlib/container.py
index a2809108d9c6..c3a8691d9cfe 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/container.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/container.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def remove(self):
             c.remove()
 
         if self._remove_method:
-            self._remove_method()
+            self._remove_method(self)
 
     def get_label(self):
         """