diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 52a8c44342..bdc2e5f002 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -882,8 +882,6 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 
 	$scripts->add( 'wp-sanitize', "/wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize$suffix.js", array(), false, 1 );
 
-	$scripts->add( 'wp-a11y', "/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'wp-sanitize' ), false, 1 );
-
 	$scripts->add( 'sack', "/wp-includes/js/tw-sack$suffix.js", array(), '1.6.1', 1 );
 
 	$scripts->add( 'quicktags', "/wp-includes/js/quicktags$suffix.js", array(), false, 1 );