diff --git a/DataFixtures/AbstractDataHandler.php b/DataFixtures/AbstractDataHandler.php
index fcfedb2..7df02a8 100644
--- a/DataFixtures/AbstractDataHandler.php
+++ b/DataFixtures/AbstractDataHandler.php
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ abstract class AbstractDataHandler
      */
     protected $dbMap;
 
-    /**
-     * @var Propel
-     */
-    protected $propel;
-
     /**
      * @var array
      */
diff --git a/Resources/config/propel.xml b/Resources/config/propel.xml
index 2af723c..2c2c9a6 100644
--- a/Resources/config/propel.xml
+++ b/Resources/config/propel.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     <parameters>
         <parameter key="propel.dbal.default_connection">default</parameter>
 
-        <parameter key="propel.class">Propel\Runtime\Propel</parameter>
         <parameter key="propel.schema_locator.class">Propel\PropelBundle\Service\SchemaLocator</parameter>
         <parameter key="propel.data_collector.class">Propel\PropelBundle\DataCollector\PropelDataCollector</parameter>
         <parameter key="propel.logger.class">Propel\PropelBundle\Logger\PropelLogger</parameter>
@@ -20,9 +19,6 @@
     </parameters>
 
     <services>
-        <service id="propel" class="%propel.class%">
-        </service>
-
         <service id="propel.schema_locator" class="%propel.schema_locator.class%">
             <argument type="service" id="file_locator" />
         </service>
@@ -33,8 +29,8 @@
         </service>
 
         <service id="propel.data_collector" class="%propel.data_collector.class%" public="false">
-            <tag name="data_collector" template="PropelBundle:Collector:propel" id="propel" />
             <argument type="service" id="propel.logger" />
+            <tag name="data_collector" template="PropelBundle:Collector:propel" id="propel" />
         </service>
 
         <service id="propel.twig.extension.syntax" class="%propel.twig.extension.syntax.class%">
@@ -51,7 +47,6 @@
 
         <service id="propel.dumper.yaml" class="%propel.dumper.yaml.class%">
             <argument>%kernel.root_dir%</argument>
-            <argument type="service" id="propel" />
             <argument>%propel.configuration%</argument>
         </service>
 
@@ -62,7 +57,6 @@
 
         <service id="propel.loader.xml" class="%propel.loader.xml.class%">
             <argument>%kernel.root_dir%</argument>
-            <argument type="service" id="propel" />
             <argument>%propel.configuration%</argument>
         </service>
     </services>