diff --git a/src/wp-includes/load.php b/src/wp-includes/load.php
index 52245dfd92..e0d2786d29 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/load.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/load.php
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ function wp_not_installed() {
 
 		require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/kses.php' );
 		require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/pluggable.php' );
-		require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/formatting.php' );
 
 		$link = wp_guess_url() . '/wp-admin/install.php';