diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/media.php b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
index 3bdbc5254d..a033e5822f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ wp_enqueue_style( 'ie' );
 <script type="text/javascript">
 //<![CDATA[
 addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!="undefined")jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!='function'){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
-var userSettings = {'url':'<?php echo SITECOOKIEPATH; ?>','uid':'<?php if ( ! isset($current_user) ) $current_user = wp_get_current_user(); echo $current_user->ID; ?>','time':'<?php echo time(); ?>'};
 var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>', pagenow = 'media-upload-popup', adminpage = 'media-upload-popup',
 isRtl = <?php echo (int) is_rtl(); ?>;
 //]]>
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 05acd8de63..6ec147577c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -1425,12 +1425,7 @@ wp_enqueue_style( 'colors' );
 //<![CDATA[
 addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!="undefined")jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!='function'){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
 function tb_close(){var win=window.dialogArguments||opener||parent||top;win.tb_remove();}
-var userSettings = {
-		'url': '<?php echo SITECOOKIEPATH; ?>',
-		'uid': '<?php if ( ! isset($current_user) ) $current_user = wp_get_current_user(); echo $current_user->ID; ?>',
-		'time':'<?php echo time() ?>'
-	},
-	ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>',
+var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>',
 	pagenow = '<?php echo $current_screen->id; ?>',
 	typenow = '<?php echo $current_screen->post_type; ?>',
 	adminpage = '<?php echo $admin_body_class; ?>',
diff --git a/wp-admin/press-this.php b/wp-admin/press-this.php
index 9fa610d2c9..dc39bb3662 100644
--- a/wp-admin/press-this.php
+++ b/wp-admin/press-this.php
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ die;
 <script type="text/javascript">
 //<![CDATA[
 addLoadEvent = function(func){if(typeof jQuery!="undefined")jQuery(document).ready(func);else if(typeof wpOnload!='function'){wpOnload=func;}else{var oldonload=wpOnload;wpOnload=function(){oldonload();func();}}};
-var userSettings = {'url':'<?php echo SITECOOKIEPATH; ?>','uid':'<?php if ( ! isset($current_user) ) $current_user = wp_get_current_user(); echo $current_user->ID; ?>','time':'<?php echo time() ?>'};
 var ajaxurl = '<?php echo admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php', 'relative' ); ?>', pagenow = 'press-this', isRtl = <?php echo (int) is_rtl(); ?>;
 var photostorage = false;
 //]]>