diff --git a/setup/class/Setup.php b/setup/class/Setup.php
index 67674379a..1f470f333 100644
--- a/setup/class/Setup.php
+++ b/setup/class/Setup.php
@@ -898,12 +898,6 @@ public function checkServerSettings()
         $test['globals']['name'] = 'Register globals disabled';
         $test['globals']['crit'] = false;
 
-        $test['magic_quotes']['pass'] = !get_magic_quotes_gpc() && !get_magic_quotes_runtime();
-        $test['magic_quotes']['fail'] = dgettext('core',
-                'Magic quotes is enabled. Please disable it in your php.ini file.');
-        $test['magic_quotes']['name'] = 'Magic quotes disabled';
-        $test['magic_quotes']['crit'] = true;
-
         foreach ($test as $test_section => $val) {
             if (!$val['pass']) {
                 if ($val['crit']) {