diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/Extensions/UseMiddlewareExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/Extensions/UseMiddlewareExtensions.cs
index fe13dab8c8..42dbc1cc5a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/Extensions/UseMiddlewareExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/Extensions/UseMiddlewareExtensions.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Builder
 
                 return context =>
                 {
-                    var serviceProvider = context.RequestServices ?? context.ApplicationServices ?? applicationServices;
+                    var serviceProvider = context.RequestServices ?? applicationServices;
                     if (serviceProvider == null)
                     {
                         throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.FormatException_UseMiddlewareIServiceProviderNotAvailable(nameof(IServiceProvider)));
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/HttpContext.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/HttpContext.cs
index 162f3c582d..f639a4dd9d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/HttpContext.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Abstractions/HttpContext.cs
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Http
         /// </summary>
         public abstract IDictionary<object, object> Items { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IServiceProvider"/> that provides access to the application's service container.
-        /// </summary>
-        public abstract IServiceProvider ApplicationServices { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IServiceProvider"/> that provides access to the request's service container.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultHttpContext.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultHttpContext.cs
index 0c95f04dc4..f4c60fb951 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultHttpContext.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultHttpContext.cs
@@ -176,12 +176,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Internal
             set { ItemsFeature.Items = value; }
         }
 
-        public override IServiceProvider ApplicationServices
-        {
-            get { return ServiceProvidersFeature.ApplicationServices; }
-            set { ServiceProvidersFeature.ApplicationServices = value; }
-        }
-
         public override IServiceProvider RequestServices
         {
             get { return ServiceProvidersFeature.RequestServices; }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/IServiceProvidersFeature.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/IServiceProvidersFeature.cs
index b5d192c503..30b9b63b96 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/IServiceProvidersFeature.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/IServiceProvidersFeature.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Features.Internal
 {
     public interface IServiceProvidersFeature
     {
-        IServiceProvider ApplicationServices { get; set; }
         IServiceProvider RequestServices { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/ServiceProvidersFeature.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/ServiceProvidersFeature.cs
index d9082df7a2..194c3b3f36 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/ServiceProvidersFeature.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/Features/ServiceProvidersFeature.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Features.Internal
 {
     public class ServiceProvidersFeature : IServiceProvidersFeature
     {
-        public IServiceProvider ApplicationServices { get; set; }
         public IServiceProvider RequestServices { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin/OwinExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin/OwinExtensions.cs
index 3f6882653f..5ae81a6260 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin/OwinExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin/OwinExtensions.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Builder
             return builder;
         }
 
-        private static CreateMiddleware CreateMiddlewareFactory(Func<RequestDelegate, RequestDelegate> middleware, IServiceProvider applicationServices)
+        private static CreateMiddleware CreateMiddlewareFactory(Func<RequestDelegate, RequestDelegate> middleware, IServiceProvider services)
         {
             return next =>
             {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Builder
                         context = new DefaultHttpContext(
                                     new FeatureCollection(
                                         new OwinFeatureCollection(env)));
-                        context.ApplicationServices = applicationServices;
+                        context.RequestServices = services;
                     }
 
                     return app.Invoke(context);
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin.Tests/OwinExtensionTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin.Tests/OwinExtensionTests.cs
index d7d0a398d1..8d719f66c0 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin.Tests/OwinExtensionTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Owin.Tests/OwinExtensionTests.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Owin
                 serviceProvider = applicationBuilder.ApplicationServices;
                 applicationBuilder.Run(async context =>
                 {
-                    fakeService = context.ApplicationServices.GetService<FakeService>();
+                    fakeService = context.RequestServices.GetService<FakeService>();
                 });
             }, new ServiceCollection().AddSingleton(new FakeService()).BuildServiceProvider());
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Owin
                 applicationBuilder.Run(async context =>
                 {
                     applicationExecuted = true;
-                    fakeService = context.ApplicationServices.GetService<FakeService>();
+                    fakeService = context.RequestServices.GetService<FakeService>();
                 });
             });