diff --git a/lib/cartodb/middleware/context/locals.js b/lib/cartodb/middleware/context/locals.js
index eb8fca89..0fdcce50 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/middleware/context/locals.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/middleware/context/locals.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-const _ = require('underscore');
-
 module.exports = function localsMiddleware(req, res, next) {
-    _.defaults(res.locals, req.params);
-    
+    // save req.params in res.locals
+    res.locals = Object.assign(req.params || {}, res.locals);
+
     next();
 };
-