diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 666d46192c..686dfbd411 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -2062,14 +2062,8 @@ function status_header( $header ) {
 	elseif ( 410 == $header )
 		$text = 'Gone';
 
-	if ( preg_match('/cgi/',php_sapi_name()) ) {
-		@header("Status: $header $text");
-	} else {
-		if ( version_compare(phpversion(), '4.3.0', '>=') )
-			@header($text, TRUE, $header);
-		else
-			@header("HTTP/1.x $header $text");
-	}
+	@header("HTTP/1.1 $header $text");
+	@header("Status: $header $text");
 }
 
 function nocache_headers() {