diff --git a/src/container/RelayRootContainer.js b/src/container/RelayRootContainer.js
index 75766930acca8..aab09e12bdbd8 100644
--- a/src/container/RelayRootContainer.js
+++ b/src/container/RelayRootContainer.js
@@ -146,8 +146,4 @@ RelayRootContainer.propTypes = {
   route: RelayPropTypes.QueryConfig.isRequired,
 };
 
-RelayRootContainer.childContextTypes = {
-  route: RelayPropTypes.QueryConfig.isRequired,
-};
-
 module.exports = RelayRootContainer;