diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index ca064233e6..10023c1b06 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ function wp_comment_reply( $position = 1, $checkbox = false, $mode = 'single', $
 	<br class="clear" />
 	</p>
 
-	<input type="hidden" name="user_ID" id="user_ID" value="<?php echo get_current_user_id(); ?>" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="action" id="action" value="" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="comment_ID" id="comment_ID" value="" />
 	<input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" id="comment_post_ID" value="" />