diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
index 3d4780582..2abac3b98 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			// Boolean - Whether we animate scaling the Doughnut from the centre
 			animateScale: false
 		},
-		aspectRatio: 1,
 		hover: {
 			mode: 'single'
 		},
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js b/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
index 7db8935b3..ecf2ac62c 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 		},
 
 		startAngle: -0.5 * Math.PI,
-		aspectRatio: 1,
 		legendCallback: function(chart) {
 			var text = [];
 			text.push('<ul class="' + chart.id + '-legend">');
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
index 2f73b3cc1..9a69a6bca 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 	var helpers = Chart.helpers;
 
 	Chart.defaults.radar = {
-		aspectRatio: 1,
 		scale: {
 			type: 'radialLinear'
 		},
diff --git a/test/specs/platform.dom.tests.js b/test/specs/platform.dom.tests.js
index 7ca768307..fa01fc566 100644
--- a/test/specs/platform.dom.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/platform.dom.tests.js
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ describe('Platform.dom', function() {
 		});
 
 		it('should use default "chart" aspect ratio for render and display sizes', function() {
+			var ratio = Chart.defaults.doughnut.aspectRatio;
+			Chart.defaults.doughnut.aspectRatio = 1;
+
 			var chart = acquireChart({
 				type: 'doughnut',
 				options: {
@@ -133,6 +136,8 @@ describe('Platform.dom', function() {
 				}
 			});
 
+			Chart.defaults.doughnut.aspectRatio = ratio;
+
 			expect(chart).toBeChartOfSize({
 				dw: 425, dh: 425,
 				rw: 425, rh: 425,