diff --git a/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp b/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp
index 35d2dce4e..02fc9239e 100644
--- a/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 *  THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 
+#define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+
 #include <osg/Geometry>
 #include <osg/Material>
 #include <osg/MatrixTransform>
diff --git a/src/osg/Geometry.cpp b/src/osg/Geometry.cpp
index 8da42229d..36b1c89c6 100644
--- a/src/osg/Geometry.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Geometry.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-// #define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+//#ifndef OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 
+//#define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+//#endif
 
 #include <osg/Geometry>
 #include <osg/ArrayDispatchers>
@@ -146,11 +148,11 @@ void Geometry::setFogCoordArray(Array* array)
     if (_useVertexBufferObjects && array) addVertexBufferObjectIfRequired(array);
 }
 
-#define SET_BINDING(array)\
+#define SET_BINDING(array, ab)\
     if (!array) \
     { \
+        if (ab==BIND_OFF) return; \
         OSG_NOTICE<<"Warning, can't assign attribute binding as no has been array assigned to set binding for."<<std::endl; \
-        abort(); \
         return; \
     } \
     if (array->getBinding() == static_cast<osg::Array::Binding>(ab)) return; \
@@ -1095,7 +1097,7 @@ Geometry* osg::createTexturedQuadGeometry(const Vec3& corner,const Vec3& widthVe
 //
 void Geometry::setNormalBinding(AttributeBinding ab)
 {
-    SET_BINDING(_normalArray.get())
+    SET_BINDING(_normalArray.get(), ab)
 
     dirtyDisplayList();
 }
@@ -1107,7 +1109,7 @@ Geometry::AttributeBinding Geometry::getNormalBinding() const
         
 void Geometry::setColorBinding(AttributeBinding ab)
 {
-    SET_BINDING(_colorArray.get())
+    SET_BINDING(_colorArray.get(), ab)
 
     dirtyDisplayList();
 }
@@ -1119,7 +1121,7 @@ Geometry::AttributeBinding Geometry::getColorBinding() const
         
 void Geometry::setSecondaryColorBinding(AttributeBinding ab)
 {
-    SET_BINDING(_secondaryColorArray.get())
+    SET_BINDING(_secondaryColorArray.get(), ab)
 
     dirtyDisplayList();
 }
@@ -1131,7 +1133,7 @@ Geometry::AttributeBinding Geometry::getSecondaryColorBinding() const
         
 void Geometry::setFogCoordBinding(AttributeBinding ab)
 {
-    SET_BINDING(_fogCoordArray.get())
+    SET_BINDING(_fogCoordArray.get(), ab)
 
     dirtyDisplayList();
 }
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ConvertToInventor.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ConvertToInventor.cpp
index 3e7f99ae8..40fd35844 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ConvertToInventor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ConvertToInventor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 //  but you are not forced to do so.
 //
 
+#ifndef OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 
+#define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+#endif
 
 #include <osg/BlendFunc>
 #include <osg/Billboard>
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Geometry.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Geometry.cpp
index 56893f03c..c1c6fcf63 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Geometry.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Geometry.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
  *    Copyright 2003 VR-C
  **********************************************************************/
 
+#ifndef OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 
 #define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+#endif
 
 #include "Exception.h"
 #include "Geometry.h"
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp
index 12a14fd16..ad0d494d6 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
  * Author(s):  Vladimir Vukicevic <vladimir@pobox.com>
  *
  */
+#ifndef OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 
+#define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+#endif
 
 #include <osg/TexEnv>
 #include <osg/CullFace>
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp
index f4dcfdbbc..c2b8d3d25 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // -*-c++-*-
 
+#ifndef OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 
 #define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+#endif
 
 #include "ConvertFromPerformer.h"
 
@@ -907,6 +909,9 @@ osg::Drawable* ConvertFromPerformer::visitGeoSet(osg::Geode* osgGeode,pfGeoSet*
                 }
 
                 geom->setColorArray(osg_colors);
+
+                // set the color binding type.
+                geom->setColorBinding(_gsetBindMap[bind]);
             }
         }
         else
@@ -916,9 +921,6 @@ osg::Drawable* ConvertFromPerformer::visitGeoSet(osg::Geode* osgGeode,pfGeoSet*
                      bind == PFGS_PER_PRIM ? geoset->getNumPrims() :
                      bind == PFGS_PER_VERTEX ? nv : 0;
 
-            // set the normal binding type.
-            geom->setColorBinding(_gsetBindMap[bind]);
-
             // calc the maximum num of vertex from the index list.
             int cc;
             if (ilist)
@@ -942,6 +944,10 @@ osg::Drawable* ConvertFromPerformer::visitGeoSet(osg::Geode* osgGeode,pfGeoSet*
 
             geom->setColorArray(osg_colors);
 
+            // set the color binding type.
+            geom->setColorBinding(_gsetBindMap[bind]);
+
+
             if(ilist)
             {
                 geom->setColorIndices(new osg::UShortArray(nn,ilist));
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.h b/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.h
index d5e6fc835..68eb9e61a 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
 
+#ifndef OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 
+#define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+#endif
+
 #include <osg/Node>
 #include <osg/Geometry>
 
diff --git a/src/osgWrappers/deprecated-dotosg/osg/Geometry.cpp b/src/osgWrappers/deprecated-dotosg/osg/Geometry.cpp
index fccd6e775..e69118313 100644
--- a/src/osgWrappers/deprecated-dotosg/osg/Geometry.cpp
+++ b/src/osgWrappers/deprecated-dotosg/osg/Geometry.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 
 #define OSG_USE_DEPRECATED_GEOMETRY_METHODS 1
+#endif
 
 #include <osg/Geometry>
 #include <osg/Notify>