diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php
index 5738b6527ee8..9fb99a59bde7 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/RouteListCommand.php
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@ class RouteListCommand extends Command
      */
     protected $description = 'List all registered routes';
 
-    /**
-     * The router instance.
-     *
-     * @var \Illuminate\Routing\Router
-     */
-    protected $router;
-
     /**
      * An array of all the registered routes.
      *
@@ -64,7 +57,6 @@ public function __construct(Router $router)
     {
         parent::__construct();
 
-        $this->router = $router;
         $this->routes = $router->getRoutes();
     }