diff --git a/src/scripting/application_lua_kernel.cpp b/src/scripting/application_lua_kernel.cpp
index ad1708b82e1d..44e9bf174d87 100644
--- a/src/scripting/application_lua_kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/application_lua_kernel.cpp
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ application_lua_kernel::thread * application_lua_kernel::load_script_from_string
 			context += " a syntax error";
 		} else if(errcode == LUA_ERRMEM){
 			context += " a memory error";
-		} else if(errcode == LUA_ERRGCMM) {
-			context += " an error in garbage collection metamethod";
 		} else {
 			context += " an unknown error";
 		}
diff --git a/src/scripting/lua_kernel_base.cpp b/src/scripting/lua_kernel_base.cpp
index f46e193b4720..ec7121e8aef9 100644
--- a/src/scripting/lua_kernel_base.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/lua_kernel_base.cpp
@@ -659,8 +659,6 @@ bool lua_kernel_base::protected_call(lua_State * L, int nArgs, int nRets, error_
 			context += "Lua error in attached debugger: ";
 		} else if (errcode == LUA_ERRMEM) {
 			context += "Lua out of memory error: ";
-		} else if (errcode == LUA_ERRGCMM) {
-			context += "Lua error in garbage collection metamethod: ";
 		} else {
 			context += "unknown lua error: ";
 		}
@@ -694,8 +692,6 @@ bool lua_kernel_base::load_string(char const * prog, const std::string& name, er
 			context += " a syntax error";
 		} else if(errcode == LUA_ERRMEM){
 			context += " a memory error";
-		} else if(errcode == LUA_ERRGCMM) {
-			context += " an error in garbage collection metamethod";
 		} else {
 			context += " an unknown error";
 		}