diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExceptionListenerPass.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExceptionListenerPass.php
index be447ab33c75d..b7ebb2a406512 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExceptionListenerPass.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExceptionListenerPass.php
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ public function process(ContainerBuilder $container)
             return;
         }
 
-        $container->removeDefinition('twig.controller.exception');
-
         // register the exception controller only if Twig is enabled and required dependencies do exist
         if (!class_exists('Symfony\Component\Debug\Exception\FlattenException') || !interface_exists('Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventSubscriberInterface')) {
             $container->removeDefinition('twig.exception_listener');