diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index 7082152d2..2cd33ec69 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -129,16 +129,6 @@ public function __construct(
         // @TODO response prototype?
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Retrieve the application configuration
-     *
-     * @return array|object
-     */
-    public function getConfig()
-    {
-        return $this->container->get('config');
-    }
-
     /**
      * Bootstrap the application
      *
diff --git a/test/ApplicationTest.php b/test/ApplicationTest.php
index c56b8ffcd..e9a841ae1 100644
--- a/test/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/test/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -115,17 +115,6 @@ public function testContainerIsPopulated()
         $this->assertSame($this->container->reveal(), $this->application->getContainer());
     }
 
-    public function testConfigIsAProxyToContainer()
-    {
-        $this->container->get('config')
-            ->shouldBeCalled()
-            ->willReturn(['container' => 'config']);
-        $appConfig = $this->application->getConfig();
-        $this->assertEquals(
-            ['container' => 'config'],
-            $appConfig
-        );
-    }
 
     public function testEventsAreEmptyAtFirst()
     {