diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Auth/RequestGuard.php b/src/Illuminate/Auth/RequestGuard.php
index c46891c698ff..d0af83cb4f4f 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Auth/RequestGuard.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Auth/RequestGuard.php
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ public function setRequest(Request $request)
     {
         $this->request = $request;
 
-        $this->user = null;
-
         return $this;
     }
 }