diff --git a/flask/blueprints.py b/flask/blueprints.py
index 3c3cf7c6..c0d47476 100644
--- a/flask/blueprints.py
+++ b/flask/blueprints.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class Blueprint(_PackageBoundObject):
         self.static_folder = static_folder
         self.static_url_path = static_url_path
         self.deferred_functions = []
-        self.view_functions = {}
         if url_defaults is None:
             url_defaults = {}
         self.url_values_defaults = url_defaults