diff --git a/wp-includes/theme.php b/wp-includes/theme.php
index 51d8cd7922..9d2f905af6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/theme.php
+++ b/wp-includes/theme.php
@@ -912,12 +912,8 @@ function get_date_template() {
  * @return string
  */
 function get_home_template() {
-	$template = get_post_meta( get_queried_object_id(), '_wp_page_template', true);
 	$templates = array( 'home.php', 'index.php' );
 
-	if ( ! empty( $template ) )
-		array_unshift( $templates, $template );
-
 	return get_query_template( 'home', $templates );
 }