diff --git a/lib/layer.js b/lib/layer.js
index e24808a..6e15e43 100644
--- a/lib/layer.js
+++ b/lib/layer.js
@@ -64,15 +64,13 @@ Layer.prototype.match = function (path) {
 /**
  * Returns map of URL parameters for given `path` and `paramNames`.
  *
- * @param {String} path
  * @param {Array.<String>} captures
- * @param {Object=} existingParams
  * @returns {Object}
  * @private
  */
 
-Layer.prototype.params = function (path, captures, existingParams) {
-  var params = existingParams || {};
+Layer.prototype.params = function (captures) {
+  var params = {};
 
   for (var len = captures.length, i=0; i<len; i++) {
     if (this.paramNames[i]) {
@@ -93,7 +91,6 @@ Layer.prototype.params = function (path, captures, existingParams) {
  */
 
 Layer.prototype.captures = function (path) {
-  if (this.opts.ignoreCaptures) return [];
   return path.match(this.regexp).slice(1);
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/router.js b/lib/router.js
index fe1ef44..117ff0e 100644
--- a/lib/router.js
+++ b/lib/router.js
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Router.prototype.use = function () {
         });
       }
     } else {
-      router.register(path || '(.*)', [], m, { end: false, ignoreCaptures: !hasPath });
+      router.register(path || '(.*)', [], m, { end: false });
     }
   });
 
@@ -334,14 +334,13 @@ Router.prototype.routes = Router.prototype.middleware = function () {
     var matchedLayers = matched.pathAndMethod
     var mostSpecificLayer = matchedLayers[matchedLayers.length - 1]
     ctx._matchedRoute = mostSpecificLayer.path;
+    ctx.params = mostSpecificLayer.params( mostSpecificLayer.captures(path) )
     if (mostSpecificLayer.name) {
       ctx._matchedRouteName = mostSpecificLayer.name;
     }
 
     layerChain = matchedLayers.reduce(function(memo, layer) {
       memo.push(function(ctx, next) {
-        ctx.captures = layer.captures(path, ctx.captures);
-        ctx.params = layer.params(path, ctx.captures, ctx.params);
         ctx.routerName = layer.name;
         return next();
       });
@@ -556,7 +555,6 @@ Router.prototype.register = function (path, methods, middleware, opts) {
     sensitive: opts.sensitive || this.opts.sensitive || false,
     strict: opts.strict || this.opts.strict || false,
     prefix: opts.prefix || this.opts.prefix || "",
-    ignoreCaptures: opts.ignoreCaptures
   });
 
   if (this.opts.prefix) {
diff --git a/test/lib/layer.js b/test/lib/layer.js
index 6835254..8045bc8 100644
--- a/test/lib/layer.js
+++ b/test/lib/layer.js
@@ -72,78 +72,6 @@ describe('Layer', function() {
       .end(done);
     });
 
-    it('populates ctx.captures with regexp captures', function(done) {
-      var app = new Koa();
-      var router = new Router();
-      app.use(router.routes());
-      router.get(/^\/api\/([^\/]+)\/?/i, function (ctx, next) {
-        ctx.should.have.property('captures');
-        ctx.captures.should.be.instanceOf(Array);
-        ctx.captures.should.have.property(0, '1');
-        return next();
-      }, function (ctx) {
-        ctx.should.have.property('captures');
-        ctx.captures.should.be.instanceOf(Array);
-        ctx.captures.should.have.property(0, '1');
-        ctx.status = 204;
-      });
-      request(http.createServer(app.callback()))
-      .get('/api/1')
-      .expect(204)
-      .end(function(err) {
-        if (err) return done(err);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('return orginal ctx.captures when decodeURIComponent throw error', function(done) {
-      var app = new Koa();
-      var router = new Router();
-      app.use(router.routes());
-      router.get(/^\/api\/([^\/]+)\/?/i, function (ctx, next) {
-        ctx.should.have.property('captures');
-        ctx.captures.should.be.type('object');
-        ctx.captures.should.have.property(0, '101%');
-        return next();
-      }, function (ctx, next) {
-        ctx.should.have.property('captures');
-        ctx.captures.should.be.type('object');
-        ctx.captures.should.have.property(0, '101%');
-        ctx.status = 204;
-      });
-      request(http.createServer(app.callback()))
-      .get('/api/101%')
-      .expect(204)
-      .end(function(err) {
-        if (err) return done(err);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('populates ctx.captures with regexp captures include undefiend', function(done) {
-      var app = new Koa();
-      var router = new Router();
-      app.use(router.routes());
-      router.get(/^\/api(\/.+)?/i, function (ctx, next) {
-        ctx.should.have.property('captures');
-        ctx.captures.should.be.type('object');
-        ctx.captures.should.have.property(0, undefined);
-        return next();
-      }, function (ctx) {
-        ctx.should.have.property('captures');
-        ctx.captures.should.be.type('object');
-        ctx.captures.should.have.property(0, undefined);
-        ctx.status = 204;
-      });
-      request(http.createServer(app.callback()))
-      .get('/api')
-      .expect(204)
-      .end(function(err) {
-        if (err) return done(err);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
     it('should throw friendly error message when handle not exists', function() {
       var app = new Koa();
       var router = new Router();
diff --git a/test/lib/router.js b/test/lib/router.js
index 44e7112..ea22148 100644
--- a/test/lib/router.js
+++ b/test/lib/router.js
@@ -849,35 +849,6 @@ describe('Router', function () {
       expect(router.stack[0]).to.have.property('path', '/one');
       expect(router.stack[1]).to.have.property('path', '/two');
     });
-
-    it('resolves non-parameterized routes without attached parameters', function(done) {
-      var app = new Koa();
-      var router = new Router();
-
-      router.get('/notparameter', function (ctx, next) {
-        ctx.body = {
-          param: ctx.params.parameter,
-        };
-      });
-
-      router.get('/:parameter', function (ctx, next) {
-        ctx.body = {
-          param: ctx.params.parameter,
-        };
-      });
-
-      app.use(router.routes());
-      request(http.createServer(app.callback()))
-        .get('/notparameter')
-        .expect(200)
-        .end(function (err, res) {
-          if (err) return done(err);
-
-          expect(res.body.param).to.equal(undefined);
-          done();
-        });
-    });
-
   });
 
   describe('Router#use()', function (done) {