diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm
index 6057ae71..e5235e6f 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ sub extrude {
 sub extrude_loop {
     my $self = shift;
     my ($loop, $description) = @_;
-        
+    
+    # extrude all loops ccw
+    $loop->polygon->make_counter_clockwise;
+    
     # find the point of the loop that is closest to the current extruder position
     my $start_at = $loop->nearest_point_to($self->last_pos);
     
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Perimeter.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Perimeter.pm
index 17a82f03..b5e1d437 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Perimeter.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Perimeter.pm
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ sub make_perimeter {
         }
         
         foreach my $hole (@holes) {
-            $hole->reverse;
             push @{ $layer->perimeters }, Slic3r::ExtrusionLoop->new(polygon => $hole, role => 'perimeter');
         }
         
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Polygon.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Polygon.pm
index f515b558..5ec5d9a3 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Polygon.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Polygon.pm
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ sub clone {
     return (ref $self)->new(map $_->clone, @$self);
 }
 
-sub reverse {
-    my $self = shift;
-    @$self = CORE::reverse @$self;
-}
-
 sub lines {
     my $self = shift;
     return map Slic3r::Line->new($_), polygon_lines($self);
@@ -135,7 +130,7 @@ sub is_printable {
     # for a distance equal to half of the extrusion width;
     # if no offset is possible, then polyline is not printable
     my $p = $self->clone;
-    @$p = CORE::reverse @$p if !Math::Clipper::is_counter_clockwise($p);
+    $p->make_counter_clockwise;
     my $offsets = Math::Clipper::offset([$p], -(scale $Slic3r::flow_spacing / 2), $Slic3r::resolution * 100000, JT_MITER, 2);
     return @$offsets ? 1 : 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm
index 84d21fed..a8155764 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm
@@ -61,24 +61,24 @@ sub simplify {
     bless $_, 'Slic3r::Point' for @$self;
 }
 
-sub reverse_points {
+sub reverse {
     my $self = shift;
-    @$self = reverse @$self;
+    @$self = CORE::reverse @$self;
 }
 
 sub is_counter_clockwise {
     my $self = shift;
-    return Math::Clipper::is_counter_clockwise($self->p);
+    return Math::Clipper::is_counter_clockwise($self);
 }
 
 sub make_counter_clockwise {
     my $self = shift;
-    $self->reverse_points if !$self->is_counter_clockwise;
+    $self->reverse if !$self->is_counter_clockwise;
 }
 
 sub make_clockwise {
     my $self = shift;
-    $self->reverse_points if $self->is_counter_clockwise;
+    $self->reverse if $self->is_counter_clockwise;
 }
 
 sub nearest_point_to {