diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
index 96b5aad9b2..aa932ee25a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ function populate_options() {
 	add_option('siteurl', $guessurl);
 	add_option('blogname', __('My Blog'));
 	add_option('blogdescription', __('Just another WordPress weblog'));
-	add_option('new_users_can_blog', 0);
 	add_option('users_can_register', 0);
 	add_option('admin_email', 'you@example.com');
 	add_option('start_of_week', 1);