diff --git a/wp-includes/theme.php b/wp-includes/theme.php
index 8de8ae3816..c2960557db 100644
--- a/wp-includes/theme.php
+++ b/wp-includes/theme.php
@@ -745,8 +745,6 @@ function get_query_template( $type, $templates = array() ) {
 	if ( empty( $templates ) )
 		$templates = array("{$type}.php");
 
-	$templates = apply_filters( "{$type}_template_hierarchy", $templates );
-
 	return apply_filters( "{$type}_template", locate_template( $templates ) );
 }