diff --git a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/routing/RoutingSpec.scala b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/routing/RoutingSpec.scala
index cffd7776c4..711e7cc3a3 100644
--- a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/routing/RoutingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/routing/RoutingSpec.scala
@@ -373,12 +373,12 @@ class RoutingSpec extends AkkaSpec with DefaultTimeout with ImplicitSender {
 
   "custom router" must {
     "be started when constructed" in {
-      val routedActor = system.actorOf(Props[TestActor].withRouter(new VoteCountRouter))
+      val routedActor = system.actorOf(Props[TestActor].withRouter(VoteCountRouter))
       routedActor.isTerminated must be(false)
     }
 
     "count votes as intended - not as in Florida" in {
-      val routedActor = system.actorOf(Props[TestActor].withRouter(new VoteCountRouter))
+      val routedActor = system.actorOf(Props[TestActor].withRouter(VoteCountRouter))
       routedActor ! DemocratVote
       routedActor ! DemocratVote
       routedActor ! RepublicanVote
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class RoutingSpec extends AkkaSpec with DefaultTimeout with ImplicitSender {
     //#crActors
 
     //#crRouter
-    class VoteCountRouter extends RouterConfig {
+    object VoteCountRouter extends RouterConfig {
 
       //#crRoute
       def createRoute(props: Props,
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
index 1d0de394cf..86dc9d80d4 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ case class Destination(sender: ActorRef, recipient: ActorRef)
  * Oxymoron style.
  */
 case object NoRouter extends RouterConfig {
-  def nrOfInstances: Int = 0
-  def routees: Iterable[String] = Nil
   def createRoute(props: Props, actorContext: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = null
 }
 
@@ -207,9 +205,9 @@ case class RoundRobinRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] =
 
 trait RoundRobinLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
 
-  val nrOfInstances: Int
+  def nrOfInstances: Int
 
-  val routees: Iterable[String]
+  def routees: Iterable[String]
 
   def createRoute(props: Props, context: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = {
     createAndRegisterRoutees(props, context, nrOfInstances, routees)
@@ -267,9 +265,9 @@ trait RandomLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
 
   import java.security.SecureRandom
 
-  val nrOfInstances: Int
+  def nrOfInstances: Int
 
-  val routees: Iterable[String]
+  def routees: Iterable[String]
 
   private val random = new ThreadLocal[SecureRandom] {
     override def initialValue = SecureRandom.getInstance("SHA1PRNG")
@@ -327,9 +325,9 @@ case class BroadcastRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = N
 
 trait BroadcastLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
 
-  val nrOfInstances: Int
+  def nrOfInstances: Int
 
-  val routees: Iterable[String]
+  def routees: Iterable[String]
 
   def createRoute(props: Props, context: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = {
     createAndRegisterRoutees(props, context, nrOfInstances, routees)
@@ -379,11 +377,11 @@ case class ScatterGatherFirstCompletedRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: It
 
 trait ScatterGatherFirstCompletedLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
 
-  val nrOfInstances: Int
+  def nrOfInstances: Int
 
-  val routees: Iterable[String]
+  def routees: Iterable[String]
 
-  val within: Duration
+  def within: Duration
 
   def createRoute(props: Props, context: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = {
     createAndRegisterRoutees(props, context, nrOfInstances, routees)