diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index f930c749f8..f604905f34 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -218,11 +218,6 @@ function wp_dashboard() {
  * @since 2.7.0
  */
 function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
-	$theme = wp_get_theme();
-	if ( current_user_can( 'switch_themes' ) )
-		$theme_name = sprintf( '<a href="themes.php">%1$s</a>', $theme->display('Name') );
-	else
-		$theme_name = $theme->display('Name');
 ?>
 	<div class="main">
 	<ul>