diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 16edd098c1..44f4f2fd31 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -1114,7 +1114,6 @@ ASLayoutElementFinalLayoutElementDefault
       ASDisplayNodeAssert(layoutSpec.isMutable, @"Node %@ returned layout spec %@ that has already been used. Layout specs should always be regenerated.", self, layoutSpec);
     }
     
-    layoutSpec.parent = self;
     layoutSpec.isMutable = NO;
   }
   
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.h
index 147017f2ab..0badc01e45 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.h
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL isMutable;
 
-/**
- * Parent of the layout spec
- */
-@property (nullable, nonatomic, weak) id<ASLayoutElement> parent;
-
 /**
  * First child within the children's array.
  *