diff --git a/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php b/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
index 30d015bab2..1821334e38 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/maint/repair.php
@@ -97,12 +97,6 @@ if ( ! defined( 'WP_ALLOW_REPAIR' ) || ! WP_ALLOW_REPAIR ) {
 
 	$tables = $wpdb->tables();
 
-	// Sitecategories may not exist if global terms are disabled.
-	$query = $wpdb->prepare( 'SHOW TABLES LIKE %s', $wpdb->esc_like( $wpdb->sitecategories ) );
-	if ( is_multisite() && ! $wpdb->get_var( $query ) ) {
-		unset( $tables['sitecategories'] );
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Filters additional database tables to repair.
 	 *