diff --git a/lib/scoped_search.rb b/lib/scoped_search.rb
index 4c6541d..97b4d2d 100644
--- a/lib/scoped_search.rb
+++ b/lib/scoped_search.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ def #{attribute}=(val)
             @attributes[:#{attribute}] = val
           end
         RUBY
-        instance_variable_set(:"@#{attribute}", value)
       end
     end