diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py
index 10c88888..3c32ad44 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py
@@ -22,6 +22,5 @@ class MicroscopeViewPlugin(MicroscopeView):
     def __init__(self, microscope, plugin=None, **kwargs):
 
         self.plugin = plugin
-        self.route = None
 
         MicroscopeView.__init__(self, microscope=microscope, **kwargs)