diff --git a/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js b/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js
index 3754719b745..1498d49e5f5 100644
--- a/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js
+++ b/packages/ember-application/lib/system/engine-instance.js
@@ -129,14 +129,6 @@ const EngineInstance = EmberObject.extend(RegistryProxyMixin, ContainerProxyMixi
     this._super(...arguments);
   },
 
-  /**
-    @private
-  */
-  willDestroy() {
-    this._super(...arguments);
-    run(this.__container__, 'destroy');
-  },
-
   /**
     Build a new `Ember.EngineInstance` that's a child of this instance.