diff --git a/dibi/dibi.php b/dibi/dibi.php
index cdeacaf5..d3b446eb 100644
--- a/dibi/dibi.php
+++ b/dibi/dibi.php
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.2.0', '<')) {
 	throw new Exception('dibi needs PHP 5.2.0 or newer.');
 }
 
-if (get_magic_quotes_runtime()) {
-	set_magic_quotes_runtime(FALSE);
-}
 
 require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/libs/interfaces.php';
 require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/libs/DibiDateTime.php';