diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/Mist.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/Mist.scala
index 37f74eb031..357ff3b9fb 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/Mist.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/Mist.scala
@@ -268,9 +268,6 @@ class RootEndpoint extends Actor with Endpoint {
   // use the configurable dispatcher
   self.dispatcher = Endpoint.Dispatcher
 
-  // adopt the configured id
-  if (RootActorBuiltin) self.address = RootActorID
-
   override def preStart =
     _attachments = Tuple2((uri: String) => {uri eq Root}, (uri: String) => this.actor) :: _attachments