diff --git a/phpBB/config/event.yml b/phpBB/config/event.yml
index 599b3cbb40..1ccef78f9b 100644
--- a/phpBB/config/event.yml
+++ b/phpBB/config/event.yml
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@ services:
             - %core.php_ext%
             - @cache.driver
 
-    kernel_request_subscriber:
-        class: phpbb\event\kernel_request_subscriber
-        arguments:
-            - @ext.manager
-            - %core.root_path%
-            - %core.php_ext%
-        tags:
-            - { name: kernel.event_subscriber }
-
     kernel_exception_subscriber:
         class: phpbb\event\kernel_exception_subscriber
         arguments: