diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/build.js b/modules/angular1_router/build.js
index cacaf86320..62c790ec7c 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/build.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/build.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-'use strict';
-
 var fs = require('fs');
 var ts = require('typescript');
 
@@ -60,10 +58,6 @@ function main() {
           "});",
         "}));",
       "}",
-      "if (constructor.$routeConfig) {",
-        "constructor.annotations = constructor.annotations || [];",
-        "constructor.annotations.push(new angular.annotations.RouteConfig(constructor.$routeConfig));",
-      "}",
       "if (constructor.annotations) {",
         "constructor.annotations.forEach(function(annotation) {",
           "if (annotation instanceof RouteConfig) {",
@@ -76,11 +70,7 @@ function main() {
     "});",
 
     "var router = new RootRouter(registry, undefined, location, new Object());",
-    "$rootScope.$watch(function () { return $location.path(); }, function (path) {",
-      "if (router.lastNavigationAttempt !== path) {",
-        "router.navigate(path);",
-      "}",
-    "});",
+    "$rootScope.$watch(function () { return $location.path(); }, function (path) { router.navigate(path); });",
 
     "return router;"
   ].join('\n'));
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.js b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.js
index 3d170d5952..7598c8a9ee 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.js
@@ -134,14 +134,11 @@ function ngOutletDirective($animate, $injector, $q, $router, $componentMapper, $
 
     router.registerOutlet({
       commit: function (instruction) {
-        var next = $q.when(true);
+        var next;
         var componentInstruction = instruction.component;
         if (componentInstruction.reuse) {
-          var previousInstruction = currentInstruction;
-          currentInstruction = componentInstruction;
-          if (currentController.onReuse) {
-            next = $q.when(currentController.onReuse(currentInstruction, previousInstruction));
-          }
+          // todo(shahata): lifecycle - onReuse
+          next = $q.when(true);
         } else {
           var self = this;
           next = this.deactivate(instruction).then(function () {
@@ -162,9 +159,8 @@ function ngOutletDirective($animate, $injector, $q, $router, $componentMapper, $
         if (!currentInstruction ||
             currentInstruction.componentType !== componentInstruction.componentType) {
           result = false;
-        } else if (currentController.canReuse) {
-          result = currentController.canReuse(componentInstruction, currentInstruction);
         } else {
+          // todo(shahata): lifecycle - canReuse
           result = componentInstruction === currentInstruction ||
                    angular.equals(componentInstruction.params, currentInstruction.params);
         }
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_outlet_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_outlet_spec.js
index ac9c977683..cd89ffc005 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_outlet_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_outlet_spec.js
@@ -358,76 +358,6 @@ describe('ngOutlet', function () {
   });
 
 
-  it('should reuse a component when the canReuse hook returns true', function () {
-    var log = [];
-    var cmpInstanceCount = 0;
-
-    function ReuseCmp() {
-      cmpInstanceCount++;
-      this.canReuse = function () {
-        return true;
-      };
-      this.onReuse = function (next, prev) {
-        log.push('reuse: ' + prev.urlPath + ' -> ' + next.urlPath);
-      };
-    }
-    ReuseCmp.$routeConfig = [{path: '/a', component: OneController}, {path: '/b', component: TwoController}];
-    registerComponent('reuse', 'reuse {<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>}', ReuseCmp);
-
-    $router.config([
-      { path: '/on-reuse/:number/...', component: ReuseCmp }
-    ]);
-    compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
-
-    $router.navigate('/on-reuse/1/a');
-    $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(log).toEqual([]);
-    expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(1);
-    expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { reuse {one} }');
-
-    $router.navigate('/on-reuse/2/b');
-    $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(log).toEqual(['reuse: on-reuse/1 -> on-reuse/2']);
-    expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(1);
-    expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { reuse {two} }');
-  });
-
-
-  it('should not reuse a component when the canReuse hook returns false', function () {
-    var log = [];
-    var cmpInstanceCount = 0;
-
-    function NeverReuseCmp() {
-      cmpInstanceCount++;
-      this.canReuse = function () {
-        return false;
-      };
-      this.onReuse = function (next, prev) {
-        log.push('reuse: ' + prev.urlPath + ' -> ' + next.urlPath);
-      };
-    }
-    NeverReuseCmp.$routeConfig = [{path: '/a', component: OneController}, {path: '/b', component: TwoController}];
-    registerComponent('reuse', 'reuse {<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>}', NeverReuseCmp);
-
-    $router.config([
-      { path: '/never-reuse/:number/...', component: NeverReuseCmp }
-    ]);
-    compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
-
-    $router.navigate('/never-reuse/1/a');
-    $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(log).toEqual([]);
-    expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(1);
-    expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { reuse {one} }');
-
-    $router.navigate('/never-reuse/2/b');
-    $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect(log).toEqual([]);
-    expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(2);
-    expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { reuse {two} }');
-  });
-
-
   it('should not activate a component when canActivate returns false', function () {
     var spy = jasmine.createSpy('activate');
     var activate = registerComponent('activate', '', {