diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
index 3b08d6f21d5a..7ce269da2212 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Application.php
@@ -755,17 +755,6 @@ public function isDownForMaintenance()
 		return file_exists($this->storagePath().'/framework/down');
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Register a maintenance mode event listener.
-	 *
-	 * @param  \Closure  $callback
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	public function down(Closure $callback)
-	{
-		$this['events']->listen('illuminate.app.down', $callback);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Throw an HttpException with the given data.
 	 *