diff --git a/lib/repository.js b/lib/repository.js
index aa7c406e4..d3b6ade2d 100644
--- a/lib/repository.js
+++ b/lib/repository.js
@@ -1143,8 +1143,6 @@ Repository.prototype.getCommit = function(oid, callback) {
   var repository = this;
 
   return Commit.lookup(repository, oid).then(function(commit) {
-    commit.repo = repository;
-
     if (typeof callback === "function") {
       callback(null, commit);
     }