diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index afb3f33744..312c52e18d 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ if ( get_magic_quotes_gpc() ) {
 	$_GET    = stripslashes_deep($_GET   );
 	$_POST   = stripslashes_deep($_POST  );
 	$_COOKIE = stripslashes_deep($_COOKIE);
-	$_SERVER = stripslashes_deep($_SERVER);
 }
 
 // Escape with wpdb.