diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php
index 0d32912886f..2abddbaec0a 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php
@@ -601,8 +601,6 @@ protected static function _startSession() {
 			if (empty($_SESSION)) {
 				$_SESSION = array();
 			}
-		} elseif (!isset($_SESSION)) {
-			session_start();
 		} else {
 			session_start();
 		}