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 0de41a24d7..cffd7776c4 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(VoteCountRouter()))
+      val routedActor = system.actorOf(Props[TestActor].withRouter(new VoteCountRouter))
       routedActor.isTerminated must be(false)
     }
 
     "count votes as intended - not as in Florida" in {
-      val routedActor = system.actorOf(Props[TestActor].withRouter(VoteCountRouter()))
+      val routedActor = system.actorOf(Props[TestActor].withRouter(new VoteCountRouter))
       routedActor ! DemocratVote
       routedActor ! DemocratVote
       routedActor ! RepublicanVote
@@ -422,11 +422,7 @@ class RoutingSpec extends AkkaSpec with DefaultTimeout with ImplicitSender {
     //#crActors
 
     //#crRouter
-    case class VoteCountRouter(
-      nrOfInstances: Int = 0,
-      routees: Iterable[String] = Nil,
-      within: Duration = Duration.Zero)
-      extends RouterConfig {
+    class 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 b4f3709e66..1d0de394cf 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/routing/Routing.scala
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ private[akka] class RoutedActorRef(_system: ActorSystemImpl, _props: Props, _sup
  */
 trait RouterConfig {
 
-  def nrOfInstances: Int
-
-  def routees: Iterable[String]
-
-  def within: Duration
-
   def createRoute(props: Props, actorContext: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route
 
   def createActor(): Router = new Router {}
@@ -173,9 +167,8 @@ case class Destination(sender: ActorRef, recipient: ActorRef)
  * Oxymoron style.
  */
 case object NoRouter extends RouterConfig {
-  def nrOfInstances = 0
-  def routees = Nil
-  def within = Duration.Zero
+  def nrOfInstances: Int = 0
+  def routees: Iterable[String] = Nil
   def createRoute(props: Props, actorContext: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = null
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +186,7 @@ object RoundRobinRouter {
  * if you provide either 'nrOfInstances' or 'routees' to during instantiation they will
  * be ignored if the 'nrOfInstances' is defined in the configuration file for the actor being used.
  */
-case class RoundRobinRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = Nil, within: Duration = Duration.Zero) extends RouterConfig with RoundRobinLike {
+case class RoundRobinRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = Nil) extends RouterConfig with RoundRobinLike {
 
   /**
    * Constructor that sets nrOfInstances to be created.
@@ -213,6 +206,11 @@ case class RoundRobinRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] =
 }
 
 trait RoundRobinLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
+
+  val nrOfInstances: Int
+
+  val routees: Iterable[String]
+
   def createRoute(props: Props, context: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = {
     createAndRegisterRoutees(props, context, nrOfInstances, routees)
 
@@ -246,7 +244,7 @@ object RandomRouter {
  * if you provide either 'nrOfInstances' or 'routees' to during instantiation they will
  * be ignored if the 'nrOfInstances' is defined in the configuration file for the actor being used.
  */
-case class RandomRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = Nil, within: Duration = Duration.Zero) extends RouterConfig with RandomLike {
+case class RandomRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = Nil) extends RouterConfig with RandomLike {
 
   /**
    * Constructor that sets nrOfInstances to be created.
@@ -269,6 +267,10 @@ trait RandomLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
 
   import java.security.SecureRandom
 
+  val nrOfInstances: Int
+
+  val routees: Iterable[String]
+
   private val random = new ThreadLocal[SecureRandom] {
     override def initialValue = SecureRandom.getInstance("SHA1PRNG")
   }
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ object BroadcastRouter {
  * if you provide either 'nrOfInstances' or 'routees' to during instantiation they will
  * be ignored if the 'nrOfInstances' is defined in the configuration file for the actor being used.
  */
-case class BroadcastRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = Nil, within: Duration = Duration.Zero) extends RouterConfig with BroadcastLike {
+case class BroadcastRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = Nil) extends RouterConfig with BroadcastLike {
 
   /**
    * Constructor that sets nrOfInstances to be created.
@@ -324,6 +326,11 @@ case class BroadcastRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: Iterable[String] = N
 }
 
 trait BroadcastLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
+
+  val nrOfInstances: Int
+
+  val routees: Iterable[String]
+
   def createRoute(props: Props, context: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = {
     createAndRegisterRoutees(props, context, nrOfInstances, routees)
 
@@ -371,6 +378,13 @@ case class ScatterGatherFirstCompletedRouter(nrOfInstances: Int = 0, routees: It
 }
 
 trait ScatterGatherFirstCompletedLike { this: RouterConfig ⇒
+
+  val nrOfInstances: Int
+
+  val routees: Iterable[String]
+
+  val within: Duration
+
   def createRoute(props: Props, context: ActorContext, ref: RoutedActorRef): Route = {
     createAndRegisterRoutees(props, context, nrOfInstances, routees)
 
diff --git a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteDeployer.scala b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteDeployer.scala
index ee712d8804..a7836c187d 100644
--- a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteDeployer.scala
+++ b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/RemoteDeployer.scala
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class RemoteDeployer(_settings: ActorSystem.Settings) extends Deployer(_settings
             if (nodes.isEmpty || deploy.routing == NoRouter) d
             else {
               val r = deploy.routing match {
-                case RoundRobinRouter(x, _, w)                  ⇒ RemoteRoundRobinRouter(x, nodes, w)
-                case RandomRouter(x, _, w)                      ⇒ RemoteRandomRouter(x, nodes, w)
-                case BroadcastRouter(x, _, w)                   ⇒ RemoteBroadcastRouter(x, nodes, w)
+                case RoundRobinRouter(x, _)                     ⇒ RemoteRoundRobinRouter(x, nodes)
+                case RandomRouter(x, _)                         ⇒ RemoteRandomRouter(x, nodes)
+                case BroadcastRouter(x, _)                      ⇒ RemoteBroadcastRouter(x, nodes)
                 case ScatterGatherFirstCompletedRouter(x, _, w) ⇒ RemoteScatterGatherFirstCompletedRouter(x, nodes, w)
               }
               Some(deploy.copy(routing = r))
diff --git a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/routing/RemoteRouters.scala b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/routing/RemoteRouters.scala
index 42af714d63..748e3694bb 100644
--- a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/routing/RemoteRouters.scala
+++ b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/routing/RemoteRouters.scala
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ trait RemoteRouterConfig extends RouterConfig {
  * if you provide either 'nrOfInstances' or 'routees' to during instantiation they will
  * be ignored if the 'nrOfInstances' is defined in the configuration file for the actor being used.
  */
-case class RemoteRoundRobinRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String], within: Duration) extends RemoteRouterConfig with RoundRobinLike {
+case class RemoteRoundRobinRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String]) extends RemoteRouterConfig with RoundRobinLike {
 
   /**
    * Constructor that sets the routees to be used.
    * Java API
    */
-  def this(n: Int, t: java.util.Collection[String], w: Duration) = this(n, t.asScala, w)
+  def this(n: Int, t: java.util.Collection[String]) = this(n, t.asScala)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ case class RemoteRoundRobinRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String],
  * if you provide either 'nrOfInstances' or 'routees' to during instantiation they will
  * be ignored if the 'nrOfInstances' is defined in the configuration file for the actor being used.
  */
-case class RemoteRandomRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String], within: Duration) extends RemoteRouterConfig with RandomLike {
+case class RemoteRandomRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String]) extends RemoteRouterConfig with RandomLike {
 
   /**
    * Constructor that sets the routees to be used.
    * Java API
    */
-  def this(n: Int, t: java.util.Collection[String], w: Duration) = this(n, t.asScala, w)
+  def this(n: Int, t: java.util.Collection[String]) = this(n, t.asScala)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ case class RemoteRandomRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String], wit
  * if you provide either 'nrOfInstances' or 'routees' to during instantiation they will
  * be ignored if the 'nrOfInstances' is defined in the configuration file for the actor being used.
  */
-case class RemoteBroadcastRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String], within: Duration) extends RemoteRouterConfig with BroadcastLike {
+case class RemoteBroadcastRouter(nrOfInstances: Int, routees: Iterable[String]) extends RemoteRouterConfig with BroadcastLike {
 
   /**
    * Constructor that sets the routees to be used.
    * Java API
    */
-  def this(n: Int, t: java.util.Collection[String], w: Duration) = this(n, t.asScala, w)
+  def this(n: Int, t: java.util.Collection[String]) = this(n, t.asScala)
 }
 
 /**