diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader-skins.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader-skins.php
index b8c82c7a3b..31c5dbb4f5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader-skins.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader-skins.php
@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ class Plugin_Upgrader_Skin extends WP_Upgrader_Skin {
 		if ( ! empty($update_actions) )
 			$this->feedback(implode(' | ', (array)$update_actions));
 	}
-
-	function before() {
-		if ( $this->upgrader->show_before ) {
-			echo $this->upgrader->show_before;
-			$this->upgrader->show_before = '';
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
index b9b80e5776..ea4ab196bb 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ class Plugin_Upgrader extends WP_Upgrader {
 
 	var $result;
 	var $bulk = false;
-	var $show_before = '';
 
 	function upgrade_strings() {
 		$this->strings['up_to_date'] = __('The plugin is at the latest version.');