diff --git a/lib/cartodb/controllers/base.js b/lib/cartodb/controllers/base.js
index 2986f97e..b5551382 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/controllers/base.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/controllers/base.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 var debug = require('debug')('windshaft:cartodb');
-const req2paramsMiddleware = require('../middleware/req2params-middleware');
 
 function BaseController(authApi, pgConnection) {
-    this.req2paramsMiddleware = req2paramsMiddleware(authApi, pgConnection);
 }
 
 module.exports = BaseController;