diff --git a/src/wp-content/plugins/hello.php b/src/wp-content/plugins/hello.php
index 84b8c9bfceac9..ff55908342290 100644
--- a/src/wp-content/plugins/hello.php
+++ b/src/wp-content/plugins/hello.php
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 Author URI: http://ma.tt/
 */
 
-// Don't load directly.
-if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
-	die( '-1' );
-}
-
 function hello_dolly_get_lyric() {
 	/** These are the lyrics to Hello Dolly */
 	$lyrics = "Hello, Dolly