diff --git a/src/GlobalFunctions.php b/src/GlobalFunctions.php
index c40a120068..d680702461 100644
--- a/src/GlobalFunctions.php
+++ b/src/GlobalFunctions.php
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@ function smwfAbort( $text, $title = 'Error',  $type = 'error' ) {
 	$html .= "<title>{$title}</title><div style='float:right;'>$indicator</div></head><body><h2>{$title}</h2>$hr";
 	$html .= "<p>{$text}</p></body></html>";
 
-	// MW 1.26
-	// Manages deferred updates, job insertion, final commit, and the logging of
-	// profiling data
-	$mediaWiki = new \MediaWiki();
-	$mediaWiki->doPostOutputShutdown( 'fast' );
-
 	die( $html );
 }
 
