diff --git a/lib/linter.js b/lib/linter.js
index acdbb2d64bc..eedcace78a0 100755
--- a/lib/linter.js
+++ b/lib/linter.js
@@ -708,9 +708,6 @@ const BASE_TRAVERSAL_CONTEXT = Object.freeze(
 module.exports = class Linter {
 
     constructor() {
-        this.currentConfig = null;
-        this.scopeManager = null;
-        this.traverser = null;
         this.sourceCode = null;
         this.version = pkg.version;
 
@@ -723,9 +720,6 @@ module.exports = class Linter {
      * @returns {void}
      */
     reset() {
-        this.currentConfig = null;
-        this.scopeManager = null;
-        this.traverser = null;
         this.sourceCode = null;
     }
 
@@ -840,6 +834,17 @@ module.exports = class Linter {
         }
 
         const emitter = new EventEmitter().setMaxListeners(Infinity);
+        const traverser = new Traverser();
+        const ecmaFeatures = config.parserOptions.ecmaFeatures || {};
+        const ecmaVersion = config.parserOptions.ecmaVersion || 5;
+        const scopeManager = eslintScope.analyze(sourceCode.ast, {
+            ignoreEval: true,
+            nodejsScope: ecmaFeatures.globalReturn,
+            impliedStrict: ecmaFeatures.impliedStrict,
+            ecmaVersion,
+            sourceType: config.parserOptions.sourceType || "script",
+            fallback: Traverser.getKeys
+        });
 
         /*
          * Create a frozen object with the ruleContext properties and methods that are shared by all rules.
@@ -850,12 +855,12 @@ module.exports = class Linter {
             Object.assign(
                 Object.create(BASE_TRAVERSAL_CONTEXT),
                 {
-                    getAncestors: () => this.traverser.parents(),
-                    getDeclaredVariables: node => this.scopeManager && this.scopeManager.getDeclaredVariables(node) || [],
+                    getAncestors: () => traverser.parents(),
+                    getDeclaredVariables: scopeManager.getDeclaredVariables.bind(scopeManager),
                     getFilename: () => filename,
-                    getScope: () => getScope(this.scopeManager, this.traverser.current(), this.currentConfig.parserOptions.ecmaVersion),
+                    getScope: () => getScope(scopeManager, traverser.current(), config.parserOptions.ecmaVersion),
                     getSourceCode: () => sourceCode,
-                    markVariableAsUsed: name => markVariableAsUsed(this.scopeManager, this.traverser.current(), this.currentConfig.parserOptions, name),
+                    markVariableAsUsed: name => markVariableAsUsed(scopeManager, traverser.current(), config.parserOptions, name),
                     parserOptions: config.parserOptions,
                     parserPath: config.parser,
                     parserServices,
@@ -955,25 +960,8 @@ module.exports = class Linter {
             }
         });
 
-        // save config so rules can access as necessary
-        this.currentConfig = config;
-        this.traverser = new Traverser();
-
-        const ecmaFeatures = this.currentConfig.parserOptions.ecmaFeatures || {};
-        const ecmaVersion = this.currentConfig.parserOptions.ecmaVersion || 5;
-
-        // gather scope data that may be needed by the rules
-        this.scopeManager = eslintScope.analyze(sourceCode.ast, {
-            ignoreEval: true,
-            nodejsScope: ecmaFeatures.globalReturn,
-            impliedStrict: ecmaFeatures.impliedStrict,
-            ecmaVersion,
-            sourceType: this.currentConfig.parserOptions.sourceType || "script",
-            fallback: Traverser.getKeys
-        });
-
         // augment global scope with declared global variables
-        addDeclaredGlobals(sourceCode.ast, this.scopeManager.scopes[0], this.currentConfig, this.environments);
+        addDeclaredGlobals(sourceCode.ast, scopeManager.scopes[0], config, this.environments);
 
         const eventGenerator = new CodePathAnalyzer(new NodeEventGenerator(emitter));
 
@@ -983,7 +971,7 @@ module.exports = class Linter {
          * automatically be informed that this type of node has been found
          * and react accordingly.
          */
-        this.traverser.traverse(sourceCode.ast, {
+        traverser.traverse(sourceCode.ast, {
             enter(node, parent) {
                 node.parent = parent;
                 eventGenerator.enterNode(node);