diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpConfigurationExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpConfigurationExtensions.cs
index 7d9073ca..30be8d35 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpConfigurationExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpConfigurationExtensions.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System.Diagnostics.Contracts;
-namespace System.Web.Http
+namespace System.Web.Http
 {
     using Controllers;
     using Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
@@ -9,9 +8,7 @@ namespace System.Web.Http
     using Microsoft.Web.Http;
     using Microsoft.Web.Http.Controllers;
     using Microsoft.Web.Http.Dispatcher;
-    using Microsoft.Web.Http.Routing;
     using Microsoft.Web.Http.Versioning;
-    using Routing;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides extension methods for the <see cref="HttpConfiguration"/> class.
@@ -20,43 +17,18 @@ public static class HttpConfigurationExtensions
     {
         private const string ApiVersioningOptionsKey = "MS_ApiVersioningOptions";
 
-        private static ApiVersioningOptions GetApiVersioningOptions( this HttpConfiguration configuration )
-        {
-            Contract.Requires( configuration != null );
-
-            var options = default( ApiVersioningOptions );
-            configuration.Properties.TryGetValue( ApiVersioningOptionsKey, out options );
-            return options;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the configured, default service API version.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="configuration">The current <see cref="HttpConfiguration">configuration</see>.</param>
-        /// <returns>The configured, default <see cref="ApiVersion">API version</see>.</returns>
-        /// <remarks>If the <paramref name="configuration"/> has not added API versioning, then this method
-        /// always returns <see cref="ApiVersion.Default"/>.</remarks>
-        public static ApiVersion GetDefaultApiVersion( this HttpConfiguration configuration )
-        {
-            Arg.NotNull( configuration, nameof( configuration ) );
-            Contract.Ensures( Contract.Result<ApiVersion>() != null );
-
-            return configuration.GetApiVersioningOptions()?.DefaultApiVersion ?? ApiVersion.Default;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the configured service API version reader.
+        /// Gets the current API versioning options.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="configuration">The current <see cref="HttpConfiguration">configuration</see>.</param>
-        /// <returns>The configured <see cref="IApiVersionReader">API service reader</see>.</returns>
-        /// <remarks>If the <paramref name="configuration"/> has not added API versioning, then this method
-        /// always returns a new instance of the <see cref="QueryStringApiVersionReader"/>.</remarks>
-        public static IApiVersionReader GetApiVersionReader( this HttpConfiguration configuration )
+        /// <returns>The current <see cref="ApiVersioningOptions">API versioning options</see>.</returns>
+        public static ApiVersioningOptions GetApiVersioningOptions( this HttpConfiguration configuration )
         {
             Arg.NotNull( configuration, nameof( configuration ) );
-            Contract.Ensures( Contract.Result<IApiVersionReader>() != null );
+            Contract.Ensures( Contract.Result<ApiVersioningOptions>() != null );
 
-            return configuration.GetApiVersioningOptions()?.ApiVersionReader ?? new QueryStringApiVersionReader();
+            var options = default( ApiVersioningOptions );
+            return configuration.Properties.TryGetValue( ApiVersioningOptionsKey, out options ) ? options : new ApiVersioningOptions();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -91,4 +63,4 @@ public static void AddApiVersioning( this HttpConfiguration configuration, Actio
             configuration.Properties.AddOrUpdate( ApiVersioningOptionsKey, options, ( key, oldValue ) => options );
         }
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpRequestMessageExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpRequestMessageExtensions.cs
index 9e24802d..3436ad65 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpRequestMessageExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/System.Web.Http/HttpRequestMessageExtensions.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,19 @@ internal static HttpResponseMessage CreateErrorResponse( this HttpRequestMessage
                 } );
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the current API versioning options.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="request">The <see cref="HttpRequestMessage">request</see> to get the API versioning options for.</param>
+        /// <returns>The current <see cref="ApiVersioningOptions">API versioning options</see>.</returns>
+        public static ApiVersioningOptions GetApiVersioningOptions( this HttpRequestMessage request )
+        {
+            Arg.NotNull( request, nameof( request ) );
+            Contract.Ensures( Contract.Result<ApiVersioningOptions>() != null );
+
+            return request.GetConfiguration()?.GetApiVersioningOptions() ?? new ApiVersioningOptions();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current raw, unparsed service API version requested.
         /// </summary>
@@ -70,7 +83,7 @@ public static string GetRawRequestedApiVersion( this HttpRequestMessage request
         {
             Arg.NotNull( request, nameof( request ) );
 
-            var reader = request.GetConfiguration()?.GetApiVersionReader() ?? new QueryStringApiVersionReader();
+            var reader = request.GetApiVersioningOptions().ApiVersionReader;
             return reader.Read( request );
         }
 
@@ -126,4 +139,4 @@ public static void SetRequestedApiVersion( this HttpRequestMessage request, ApiV
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/Versioning/ApiVersionModel.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/Versioning/ApiVersionModel.cs
index ed43ce93..6d412b32 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/Versioning/ApiVersionModel.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Versioning/Versioning/ApiVersionModel.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<ApiVersion> GetDeclaredControllerApiVersions( HttpC
 
             if ( versions.Count == 0 )
             {
-                versions = new[] { controllerDescriptor.Configuration.GetDefaultApiVersion() };
+                versions = new[] { controllerDescriptor.Configuration.GetApiVersioningOptions().DefaultApiVersion };
             }
 
             return versions;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ private static IReadOnlyList<ApiVersion> GetSupportedControllerApiVersions( Http
 
                 if ( versions.Count == 0 )
                 {
-                    versions = new[] { controllerDescriptor.Configuration.GetDefaultApiVersion() };
+                    versions = new[] { controllerDescriptor.Configuration.GetApiVersioningOptions().DefaultApiVersion };
                 }
                 else
                 {