diff --git a/sanic/sanic.py b/sanic/sanic.py
index d0674360..a3f49197 100644
--- a/sanic/sanic.py
+++ b/sanic/sanic.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from .exceptions import ServerError
 
 class Sanic:
     def __init__(self, name=None, router=None,
-                 error_handler=None, logger=None, backlog=100):
+                 error_handler=None, logger=None):
         if logger is None:
             logging.basicConfig(
                 level=logging.INFO,
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class Sanic:
         if name is None:
             frame_records = stack()[1]
             name = getmodulename(frame_records[1])
-        self.backlog = backlog
         self.name = name
         self.router = router or Router()
         self.error_handler = error_handler or Handler(self)
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ class Sanic:
 
     def run(self, host="127.0.0.1", port=8000, debug=False, before_start=None,
             after_start=None, before_stop=None, after_stop=None, sock=None,
-            workers=1, loop=None, protocol=HttpProtocol):
+            workers=1, loop=None, protocol=HttpProtocol, backlog=100):
         """
         Runs the HTTP Server and listens until keyboard interrupt or term
         signal. On termination, drains connections before closing.
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ class Sanic:
             'request_timeout': self.config.REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
             'request_max_size': self.config.REQUEST_MAX_SIZE,
             'loop': loop,
-            'backlog': self.backlog
+            'backlog': backlog
         }
 
         # -------------------------------------------- #