diff --git a/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs b/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs
index 8527b3a3..908d5769 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs
+++ b/lib/contracts/code_templates/vanilla-contract.js.ejs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <%- className %>Abi = <%- abi %>;
 <%- className %> = new web3.eth.Contract(<%- className %>Abi);
 <%- className %>.options.address = '<%- contract.deployedAddress %>';
-<%- className %>.abi = <%- abi %>;
 <%- className %>.address = '<%- contract.deployedAddress %>';
 <%- className %>.options.from = web3.eth.defaultAccount;
 <% if (gasLimit != false) { %>