diff --git a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
index 96d132bcb3..fa04dcdefb 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ if ( !defined('ABSPATH') )
 <h2><?php _e('Edit Comment'); ?></h2>
 
 <div id="poststuff">
-<input type="hidden" name="user_ID" value="<?php echo (int) $user_ID; ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="action" value="editedcomment" />
 <input type="hidden" name="comment_ID" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $comment->comment_ID ); ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $comment->comment_post_ID ); ?>" />