diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb b/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
index 1136af1c01..d8205e17a6 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ class Resource
   # This is the resource name
   attr_reader :name
 
-  # This is the associated formula name
-  attr_reader :owner_name
-
   def initialize name, spec
     @name = name
     @spec = spec