diff --git a/apps/apps_container.cpp b/apps/apps_container.cpp
index 5682399f7..b1caa6a0a 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container.cpp
+++ b/apps/apps_container.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ bool AppsContainer::switchTo(App::Snapshot * snapshot) {
 }
 
 void AppsContainer::run() {
-  setSharedContainer(this);
   window()->setFrame(KDRect(0, 0, Ion::Display::Width, Ion::Display::Height));
   refreshPreferences();
 
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/container.h b/escher/include/escher/container.h
index 93bb3eafa..eea917b01 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/container.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/container.h
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
 class Container : public RunLoop {
 public:
   static App * activeApp() { return s_activeApp; }
-  static Container * sharedContainer() {
-    assert(s_sharedContainer);
-    return s_sharedContainer;
-  }
   Container();
   virtual ~Container();
   Container(const Container& other) = delete;
@@ -34,9 +30,6 @@ public:
   virtual bool switchTo(App::Snapshot * snapshot);
 protected:
   virtual Window * window() = 0;
-  void setSharedContainer(Container * container) {
-    s_sharedContainer = container;
-  }
 private:
   void step();
   int numberOfTimers() override;
@@ -44,11 +37,10 @@ private:
   virtual int numberOfContainerTimers();
   virtual Timer * containerTimerAtIndex(int i);
   static App * s_activeApp;
-  static Container * s_sharedContainer;
 };
 
 inline App * app() {
-  return Container::sharedContainer()->activeApp();
+  return Container::activeApp();
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/escher/src/container.cpp b/escher/src/container.cpp
index 45791bfc6..a307e4cfc 100644
--- a/escher/src/container.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/container.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Container::Container() :
 
 // Initialize private static member
 App * Container::s_activeApp = nullptr;
-Container * Container::s_sharedContainer = nullptr;
 
 Container::~Container() {
   if (s_activeApp) {