diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php
index 87c3bf3c2b..eae12544a6 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
  * @since 4.4.0
  */
 
-/** Admin bootstrap */
-require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/admin.php' );
-
 /**
  * Core class used to implement the WordPress REST API server.
  *