diff --git a/lib/application.js b/lib/application.js
index 738b896..a51a2a1 100644
--- a/lib/application.js
+++ b/lib/application.js
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ module.exports = class Application extends Emitter {
   constructor() {
     super();
 
-    if (!(this instanceof Application)) return new Application;
     this.env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
     this.subdomainOffset = 2;
     this.middleware = [];