diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index a70c337e0b..6e267241de 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ function wp_dashboard_setup() {
 	$wp_dashboard_control_callbacks = array();
 	$screen = get_current_screen();
 
-	$update = false;
-	$widget_options = get_option( 'dashboard_widget_options' );
-	if ( !$widget_options || !is_array($widget_options) )
-		$widget_options = array();
-
 	/* Register Widgets and Controls */
 
 	$response = wp_check_browser_version();
@@ -123,9 +118,6 @@ function wp_dashboard_setup() {
 		exit;
 	}
 
-	if ( $update )
-		update_option( 'dashboard_widget_options', $widget_options );
-
 	/** This action is documented in wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php */
 	do_action( 'do_meta_boxes', $screen->id, 'normal', '' );