diff --git a/classes/Kohana/Kostache/Layout.php b/classes/Kohana/Kostache/Layout.php
index b80f2ec..d102c6b 100644
--- a/classes/Kohana/Kostache/Layout.php
+++ b/classes/Kohana/Kostache/Layout.php
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ class Kohana_Kostache_Layout extends Kohana_Kostache {
 	 */
 	const CONTENT_PARTIAL = 'content';
 
-	/**
-	 * @var  boolean  render template in layout?
-	 */
-	public $render_layout = TRUE;
-
 	/**
 	 * @var  string  layout path
 	 */
@@ -27,11 +22,6 @@ class Kohana_Kostache_Layout extends Kohana_Kostache {
 
 	public function render($class, $template = NULL)
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->render_layout)
-		{
-			return parent::render($class, $template);
-		}
-
 		$this->_engine->setPartials(
 			array(
 				Kostache_Layout::CONTENT_PARTIAL => parent::render($class, $template)