diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
index fc4bfe4d3c..85d563c98e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	}
 
 	function get_columns() {
-		global $taxonomy, $typenow;
+		global $taxonomy, $post_type;
 
 		$columns = array(
 			'cb'          => '<input type="checkbox" />',
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		if ( 'link_category' == $taxonomy ) {
 			$columns['links'] = __( 'Links' );
 		} else {
-			$post_type = empty( $typenow ) ? 'post' : $typenow;
 			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
 			$columns['posts'] = $post_type_object ? $post_type_object->labels->name : __( 'Posts' );
 		}