diff --git a/actionpack/test/abstract_unit.rb b/actionpack/test/abstract_unit.rb
index b618c059a3..a21b00915e 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/abstract_unit.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/abstract_unit.rb
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ class TestCase
       ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
         map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'
       end
-
-      teardown do
-        ActionController::Routing::Routes.reload!
-      end
     end
   end
 end
@@ -81,10 +77,6 @@ class TestCase
       end
     end
 
-    teardown do
-      ActionController::Routing::Routes.reload!
-    end
-
     def assert_template(options = {}, message = nil)
       validate_request!