diff --git a/ui/ui.tabs.js b/ui/ui.tabs.js
index 561a0a4944..94b1be499f 100644
--- a/ui/ui.tabs.js
+++ b/ui/ui.tabs.js
@@ -541,7 +541,6 @@ $.widget("ui.tabs", {
 
 	ui: function(tab, panel) {
 		return {
-			options: this.options,
 			tab: tab,
 			panel: panel,
 			index: this.$tabs.index(tab)