diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php
index f0b111b097..8080aef1a7 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-base.php
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ class WP_Filesystem_Base {
 	 */
 	public $method = '';
 
-	/**
-	 * Constructor (empty).
-	 */
-	public function __construct() {}
-
 	/**
 	 * Make private properties readable for backwards compatibility
 	 *