diff --git a/dist/vis.js b/dist/vis.js
index c8afdad8..9fc5e0f1 100644
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * A dynamic, browser-based visualization library.
  *
  * @version 4.6.1-SNAPSHOT
- * @date    2015-07-24
+ * @date    2015-07-27
  *
  * @license
  * Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Almende B.V, http://almende.com
@@ -27653,7 +27653,8 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         var _this4 = this;
 
         if (this.body.nodes[nodeId] !== undefined) {
-          this.body.nodes[nodeId].move(Number(x), Number(y));
+          this.body.nodes[nodeId].x = Number(x);
+          this.body.nodes[nodeId].y = Number(y);
           setTimeout(function () {
             _this4.body.emitter.emit("startSimulation");
           }, 0);
@@ -28142,19 +28143,6 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         return this.shape.boundingBox.left < obj.right && this.shape.boundingBox.right > obj.left && this.shape.boundingBox.top < obj.bottom && this.shape.boundingBox.bottom > obj.top;
       }
 
-      /**
-       * move the node to a new position.
-       * @param x
-       * @param y
-       */
-    }, {
-      key: 'move',
-      value: function move(x, y) {
-        this.x = x;
-        this.y = y;
-        this.shape.move(x, y);
-      }
-
       /**
        * clean all required things on delete.
        * @returns {*}
@@ -28734,10 +28722,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         }
       }
 
-      // possible to overload in the shapes.
-    }, {
-      key: 'move',
-      value: function move(x, y) {}
+      // possible cleanup for use in shapes
     }, {
       key: 'cleanup',
       value: function cleanup() {}
@@ -33051,8 +33036,6 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         var timestep = this.options.timestep;
         var forces = this.physicsBody.forces;
         var velocities = this.physicsBody.velocities;
-        var x = node.x;
-        var y = node.y;
 
         // store the state so we can revert
         this.previousStates[nodeId] = { x: node.x, y: node.y, vx: velocities[nodeId].x, vy: velocities[nodeId].y };
@@ -33062,7 +33045,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
           var ax = (forces[nodeId].x - dx) / node.options.mass; // acceleration
           velocities[nodeId].x += ax * timestep; // velocity
           velocities[nodeId].x = Math.abs(velocities[nodeId].x) > maxVelocity ? velocities[nodeId].x > 0 ? maxVelocity : -maxVelocity : velocities[nodeId].x;
-          x += velocities[nodeId].x * timestep; // position
+          node.x += velocities[nodeId].x * timestep; // position
         } else {
             forces[nodeId].x = 0;
             velocities[nodeId].x = 0;
@@ -33073,13 +33056,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
           var ay = (forces[nodeId].y - dy) / node.options.mass; // acceleration
           velocities[nodeId].y += ay * timestep; // velocity
           velocities[nodeId].y = Math.abs(velocities[nodeId].y) > maxVelocity ? velocities[nodeId].y > 0 ? maxVelocity : -maxVelocity : velocities[nodeId].y;
-          y += velocities[nodeId].y * timestep; // position
+          node.y += velocities[nodeId].y * timestep; // position
         } else {
             forces[nodeId].y = 0;
             velocities[nodeId].y = 0;
           }
 
-        node.move(x, y);
         var totalVelocity = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(velocities[nodeId].x, 2) + Math.pow(velocities[nodeId].y, 2));
         return totalVelocity;
       }
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js b/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js
index 967bd4f4..68e92e75 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ class NodesHandler {
    */
   moveNode(nodeId, x, y) {
     if (this.body.nodes[nodeId] !== undefined) {
-      this.body.nodes[nodeId].move(Number(x), Number(y));
+      this.body.nodes[nodeId].x = Number(x);
+      this.body.nodes[nodeId].y = Number(y);
       setTimeout(() => {this.body.emitter.emit("startSimulation")},0);
     }
     else {
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js b/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js
index 4d7d9b54..762469a5 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js
@@ -403,8 +403,6 @@ class PhysicsEngine {
     let timestep = this.options.timestep;
     let forces = this.physicsBody.forces;
     let velocities = this.physicsBody.velocities;
-    let x = node.x;
-    let y = node.y;
 
     // store the state so we can revert
     this.previousStates[nodeId] = {x:node.x, y:node.y, vx:velocities[nodeId].x, vy:velocities[nodeId].y};
@@ -414,7 +412,7 @@ class PhysicsEngine {
       let ax   = (forces[nodeId].x - dx) / node.options.mass;        // acceleration
       velocities[nodeId].x += ax * timestep;                         // velocity
       velocities[nodeId].x = (Math.abs(velocities[nodeId].x) > maxVelocity) ? ((velocities[nodeId].x > 0) ? maxVelocity : -maxVelocity) : velocities[nodeId].x;
-      x        += velocities[nodeId].x * timestep;                    // position
+      node.x   += velocities[nodeId].x * timestep;                    // position
     }
     else {
       forces[nodeId].x = 0;
@@ -426,14 +424,13 @@ class PhysicsEngine {
       let ay   = (forces[nodeId].y - dy) / node.options.mass;         // acceleration
       velocities[nodeId].y += ay * timestep;                          // velocity
       velocities[nodeId].y = (Math.abs(velocities[nodeId].y) > maxVelocity) ? ((velocities[nodeId].y > 0) ? maxVelocity : -maxVelocity) : velocities[nodeId].y;
-      y        += velocities[nodeId].y * timestep;                     // position
+      node.y   += velocities[nodeId].y * timestep;                     // position
     }
     else {
       forces[nodeId].y = 0;
       velocities[nodeId].y = 0;
     }
 
-    node.move(x,y);
     let totalVelocity = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(velocities[nodeId].x,2) + Math.pow(velocities[nodeId].y,2));
     return totalVelocity;
   }
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js b/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
index b05c9420..dabb6348 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
@@ -439,17 +439,6 @@ class Node {
     );
   }
 
-  /**
-   * move the node to a new position.
-   * @param x
-   * @param y
-   */
-  move(x,y) {
-    this.x = x;
-    this.y = y;
-    this.shape.move(x,y)
-  }
-
   /**
    * clean all required things on delete.
    * @returns {*}
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/util/NodeBase.js b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/util/NodeBase.js
index 20f3e45f..8bde8dec 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/util/NodeBase.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/util/NodeBase.js
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ class NodeBase {
     }
   }
 
-  // possible to overload in the shapes.
-  move(x,y) {}
+  // possible cleanup for use in shapes
   cleanup() {}
 }