diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
index 6e602e0b37..27729b9be6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/nav-menu.php
@@ -549,22 +549,9 @@ function wp_nav_menu_disabled_check( $nav_menu_selected_id ) {
  */
 function wp_nav_menu_item_link_meta_box() {
 	global $_nav_menu_placeholder, $nav_menu_selected_id;
+
 	$_nav_menu_placeholder = 0 > $_nav_menu_placeholder ? $_nav_menu_placeholder - 1 : -1;
 
-	$current_tab = 'create';
-	if ( isset( $_REQUEST['customlink-tab'] ) && in_array( $_REQUEST['customlink-tab'], array('create', 'all') ) ) {
-		$current_tab = $_REQUEST['customlink-tab'];
-	}
-
-	$removed_args = array(
-		'action',
-		'customlink-tab',
-		'edit-menu-item',
-		'menu-item',
-		'page-tab',
-		'_wpnonce',
-	);
-
 	?>
 	<div class="customlinkdiv" id="customlinkdiv">
 		<input type="hidden" value="custom" name="menu-item[<?php echo $_nav_menu_placeholder; ?>][menu-item-type]" />