diff --git a/src/wp-includes/default-widgets.php b/src/wp-includes/default-widgets.php
index cdc6e9690b..7c8a903c56 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/default-widgets.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/default-widgets.php
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/widgets/class-wp-widget-media-video.php' );
 /** WP_Widget_Meta class */
 require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/widgets/class-wp-widget-meta.php' );
 
-/** WP_Widget_Meta class */
-require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/widgets/class-wp-widget-meta.php' );
-
 /** WP_Widget_Calendar class */
 require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/widgets/class-wp-widget-calendar.php' );