diff --git a/src/dropdown/docs/readme.md b/src/dropdown/docs/readme.md
index 3593aa999c..09b646d072 100644
--- a/src/dropdown/docs/readme.md
+++ b/src/dropdown/docs/readme.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Each of these parts need to be used as attribute directives.
   _(Default: `always`)_ -
   Controls the behavior of the menu when clicked.
   * `always` - Automatically closes the dropdown when any of its elements is clicked.
-  * `disabled` - Disables the auto close. You can control it manually with `is-open`. It still gets closed if the toggle is clicked, `esc` is pressed or another dropdown is open. It also won't be closed on `$locationchangeSuccess`.
+  * `disabled` - Disables the auto close. You can control it manually with `is-open`. It still gets closed if the toggle is clicked, `esc` is pressed or another dropdown is open.
   * `outsideClick` - Closes the dropdown automatically only when the user clicks any element outside the dropdown.
 
 * `dropdown-append-to`
diff --git a/src/dropdown/dropdown.js b/src/dropdown/dropdown.js
index f5ae0ec269..f9db3ed7ef 100644
--- a/src/dropdown/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/dropdown/dropdown.js
@@ -268,12 +268,6 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.dropdown', ['ui.bootstrap.position'])
       setIsOpen($scope, isOpen);
     }
   });
-
-  $scope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess', function() {
-    if (scope.getAutoClose() !== 'disabled') {
-      scope.isOpen = false;
-    }
-  });
 }])
 
 .directive('uibDropdown', function() {
diff --git a/src/dropdown/test/dropdown.spec.js b/src/dropdown/test/dropdown.spec.js
index 9d7977b902..cdef7512c2 100644
--- a/src/dropdown/test/dropdown.spec.js
+++ b/src/dropdown/test/dropdown.spec.js
@@ -88,14 +88,6 @@ describe('uib-dropdown', function() {
       expect(element).toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
     });
 
-    it('should close on $location change', function() {
-      clickDropdownToggle();
-      expect(element).toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
-      $rootScope.$broadcast('$locationChangeSuccess');
-      $rootScope.$apply();
-      expect(element).not.toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
-    });
-
     it('should only allow one dropdown to be open at once', function() {
       var elm1 = dropdown();
       var elm2 = dropdown();
@@ -279,32 +271,6 @@ describe('uib-dropdown', function() {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('integration with $location URL rewriting', function() {
-    function dropdown() {
-      // Simulate URL rewriting behavior
-      $document.on('click', 'a[href="#something"]', function() {
-        $rootScope.$broadcast('$locationChangeSuccess');
-        $rootScope.$apply();
-      });
-
-      return $compile('<li uib-dropdown><a href uib-dropdown-toggle></a>' +
-        '<ul><li><a href="#something">Hello</a></li></ul></li>')($rootScope);
-    }
-
-    beforeEach(function() {
-      element = dropdown();
-    });
-
-    it('should close without errors on $location change', function() {
-      $document.find('body').append(element);
-      clickDropdownToggle();
-      expect(element).toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
-      var optionEl = element.find('ul > li').eq(0).find('a').eq(0);
-      optionEl.click();
-      expect(element).not.toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('using is-open', function() {
     describe('with uib-dropdown-toggle', function() {
       beforeEach(function() {
@@ -521,16 +487,6 @@ describe('uib-dropdown', function() {
         expect(elm1).not.toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
         expect(elm2).toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
       });
-
-      it('should not close on $locationChangeSuccess if auto-close="disabled"', function() {
-        var elm1 = dropdown('disabled');
-        expect(elm1).not.toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
-        clickDropdownToggle(elm1);
-        expect(elm1).toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
-        $rootScope.$broadcast('$locationChangeSuccess');
-        $rootScope.$digest();
-        expect(elm1).toHaveClass(dropdownConfig.openClass);
-      });
     });
 
     describe('outsideClick', function() {