diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index a9f78370d9..6d510192fc 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		)
 	);
 
-	$scripts->add( 'wp-sanitize', "/wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize$suffix.js", array( 'jquery' ), false, 1 );
+	$scripts->add( 'wp-sanitize', "/wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize$suffix.js", array(), false, 1 );
 
 	$scripts->add( 'wp-backbone', "/wp-includes/js/wp-backbone$suffix.js", array( 'backbone', 'wp-util' ), false, 1 );