diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index bebe3b3304..e3837943b2 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -234,12 +234,6 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 
 	$scripts->add( 'swfobject', "/wp-includes/js/swfobject.js", array(), '2.2-20120417');
 
-	// common bits for both uploaders
-	$max_upload_size = ( (int) ( $max_up = @ini_get('upload_max_filesize') ) < (int) ( $max_post = @ini_get('post_max_size') ) ) ? $max_up : $max_post;
-
-	if ( empty($max_upload_size) )
-		$max_upload_size = __('not configured');
-
 	// error message for both plupload and swfupload
 	$uploader_l10n = array(
 		'queue_limit_exceeded' => __('You have attempted to queue too many files.'),