diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 5e52aca..a06509a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Advanced Usage
     def time_observer(_name, value):
         # Here, _value is either None if nothing is playing or a float containing
         # fractional seconds since the beginning of the file.
-        print('Now playing at {:.2f}s'.format(value)))
+        print('Now playing at {:.2f}s'.format(value))
 
     player.fullscreen = True
     player.loop = 'inf'
diff --git a/mpv.py b/mpv.py
index 7a7c1a2..d76f9a3 100644
--- a/mpv.py
+++ b/mpv.py
@@ -766,8 +766,7 @@ class MPV(object):
         ``` """
         self._register_message_handler_internal(target, handler)
 
-    def _register_script_message_handler_internal(self, target, handler):
-        handler.mpv_message_targets = getattr(handler, 'mpv_script_message_targets', []) + [target]
+    def _register_message_handler_internal(self, target, handler):
         self._message_handlers[target] = handler
 
     def unregister_message_handler(self, target_or_handler):