diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index fb7aafe636..73f763c9f6 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -2479,12 +2479,6 @@ function send_status_line($code, $message)
 		{
 			$version = $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'];
 		}
-		else if (!empty($_SERVER['HTTP_VERSION']))
-		{
-			// I cannot remember where I got this from.
-			// This code path may never be reachable in reality.
-			$version = $_SERVER['HTTP_VERSION'];
-		}
 		else
 		{
 			$version = 'HTTP/1.0';