diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Guard/Tests/Authenticator/FormLoginAuthenticatorTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Guard/Tests/Authenticator/FormLoginAuthenticatorTest.php
index b6187f2e37..58f5a5e88f 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Guard/Tests/Authenticator/FormLoginAuthenticatorTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Guard/Tests/Authenticator/FormLoginAuthenticatorTest.php
@@ -134,12 +134,6 @@ class FormLoginAuthenticatorTest extends TestCase
             ->setDefaultSuccessRedirectUrl(self::DEFAULT_SUCCESS_URL)
         ;
     }
-
-    protected function tearDown()
-    {
-        $this->request = null;
-        $this->requestWithSession = null;
-    }
 }
 
 class TestFormLoginAuthenticator extends AbstractFormLoginAuthenticator