diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
index f99c50d85c..fc1ca67dcb 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ function edit_user( $user_id = 0 ) {
 		$user->syntax_highlighting  = isset( $_POST['syntax_highlighting'] ) && 'false' === $_POST['syntax_highlighting'] ? 'false' : 'true';
 		$user->admin_color          = isset( $_POST['admin_color'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $_POST['admin_color'] ) : 'fresh';
 		$user->show_admin_bar_front = isset( $_POST['admin_bar_front'] ) ? 'true' : 'false';
-		$user->locale               = '';
 	}
 
 	$user->comment_shortcuts = isset( $_POST['comment_shortcuts'] ) && 'true' == $_POST['comment_shortcuts'] ? 'true' : '';