diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/DependencyInjection/Dumper/PhpDumper.php b/src/Symfony/Component/DependencyInjection/Dumper/PhpDumper.php
index 705d0b08fd..7f55e57ebf 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/DependencyInjection/Dumper/PhpDumper.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/DependencyInjection/Dumper/PhpDumper.php
@@ -843,8 +843,6 @@ EOF;
 
         $code = <<<EOF
 
-    private \$parameters;
-
     /**
      * Constructor.
      */