diff --git a/src/Grant/AbstractGrant.php b/src/Grant/AbstractGrant.php
index 39fbf543..5722357f 100644
--- a/src/Grant/AbstractGrant.php
+++ b/src/Grant/AbstractGrant.php
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ abstract class AbstractGrant implements GrantTypeInterface
 
     const SCOPE_DELIMITER_STRING = ' ';
 
-    /**
-     * Grant responds with
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $respondsWith = 'token';
-
     /**
      * @var ServerRequestInterface
      */
@@ -133,14 +126,6 @@ abstract class AbstractGrant implements GrantTypeInterface
         $this->refreshTokenTTL = $refreshTokenTTL;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function respondsWith()
-    {
-        return $this->respondsWith;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Validate the client
      *