1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Compiler.js b/src/Compiler.js
index 361d6946..c9039928 100644
--- a/src/Compiler.js
+++ b/src/Compiler.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ Compiler.prototype = {
       element = jqLite(element);
       parentScope = parentScope || {};
       var scope = createScope(parentScope);
-      parentScope.$root = parentScope.$root || scope;
       return extend(scope, {
         $element:element,
         $init: function() {