diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/recognition_optimisation.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/recognition_optimisation.rb
index 4935432d876df49a85826ebd453ef90435d8c648..6c47ced6d1a0327aa0f346d0c01a2b0955035529 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/recognition_optimisation.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/recognition_optimisation.rb
@@ -153,13 +153,7 @@ def recognize_optimized(path, env)
 
         def clear_recognize_optimized!
           remove_recognize_optimized!
-
-          class << self
-            def recognize_optimized(path, environment)
-              write_recognize_optimized!
-              recognize_optimized(path, environment)
-            end
-          end
+          write_recognize_optimized!
         end
 
         def remove_recognize_optimized!