diff --git a/variables.inc.php b/variables.inc.php
index 2ae72ef4..c80c3368 100644
--- a/variables.inc.php
+++ b/variables.inc.php
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
  *
  * XXX Probably a hack to save having to declare variables before using them in pages.
  */
-if (ereg ("variables.inc.php", $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']))
-{
-    header ("Location: login.php");
-    exit;
-}
 
 $error = "";
 $escaped_string = "";
@@ -101,4 +96,3 @@ $pPassword_password_current_text = " ";
 $pPassword_password_text = " ";
 
 /* vim: set expandtab softtabstop=4 tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4: */
-?>