diff --git a/example/index.php b/example/index.php
index 7b6255d38..6a656fffb 100644
--- a/example/index.php
+++ b/example/index.php
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
         }
 
         $provider = $service->getProvider($providerName);
-        $provider->useState();
 
         header('Location: ' . $provider->makeAuthUrl());
     } catch (\Exception $e) {
diff --git a/src/Provider/AbstractBaseProvider.php b/src/Provider/AbstractBaseProvider.php
index 36e3c38e4..f6d8cd39e 100644
--- a/src/Provider/AbstractBaseProvider.php
+++ b/src/Provider/AbstractBaseProvider.php
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ abstract class AbstractBaseProvider
      */
     protected $redirectUri;
 
-    /**
-     * Nonce/State to protect CSRF
-     *
-     * @var string|null
-     */
-    protected $state;
-
     /**
      * @var SessionInterface
      */
@@ -176,22 +169,4 @@ public function getConsumer()
     {
         return $this->consumer;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * @param null|string $state
-     */
-    public function setState($state)
-    {
-        $this->state = $state;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function useState()
-    {
-        return $this->state = md5(
-            mt_rand(0, PHP_INT_MAX)
-        );
-    }
 }