diff --git a/modules/components/Route.js b/modules/components/Route.js
index 603455fdf1..a73c3ec000 100644
--- a/modules/components/Route.js
+++ b/modules/components/Route.js
@@ -78,17 +78,10 @@ var Route = React.createClass({
 
   propTypes: {
     handler: React.PropTypes.any.isRequired,
-    preserveScrollPosition: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     path: React.PropTypes.string,
     name: React.PropTypes.string
   },
 
-  getDefaultProps: function () {
-    return {
-      preserveScrollPosition: false
-    };
-  },
-
   render: function () {
     throw new Error(
       'The <Route> component should not be rendered directly. You may be ' +
diff --git a/modules/components/Routes.js b/modules/components/Routes.js
index 9530440da1..fc7615be30 100644
--- a/modules/components/Routes.js
+++ b/modules/components/Routes.js
@@ -73,15 +73,13 @@ var Routes = React.createClass({
 
   propTypes: {
     onAbortedTransition: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    onTransitionError: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    preserveScrollPosition: React.PropTypes.bool
+    onTransitionError: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired
   },
 
   getDefaultProps: function () {
     return {
       onAbortedTransition: defaultAbortedTransitionHandler,
-      onTransitionError: defaultTransitionErrorHandler,
-      preserveScrollPosition: false
+      onTransitionError: defaultTransitionErrorHandler
     };
   },