diff --git a/lib/refs.js b/lib/refs.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/refs.js
+++ b/lib/refs.js
@@ -121,14 +121,12 @@ $Refs.prototype.set = function (path, value) {
  * Creates a new {@link $Ref} object and adds it to this {@link $Refs} object.
  *
  * @param {string} path  - The file path or URL of the referenced file
- * @param {*} [value] - Optional. The value of the $ref.
  */
-$Refs.prototype._add = function (path, value) {
+$Refs.prototype._add = function (path) {
   var withoutHash = url.stripHash(path);
 
   var $ref = new $Ref();
   $ref.path = withoutHash;
-  $ref.value = value;
   $ref.$refs = this;
 
   this._$refs[withoutHash] = $ref;
Removed the optional `value` parameter, since it's no longer passed anywhere