diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index 2c4e741a..7e13da7a 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ if (!defined('POSTFIXADMIN')) { # already defined if called from setup.php
 }
 
 $incpath = dirname(__FILE__);
-(ini_get('magic_quotes_gpc') ? ini_set('magic_quotes_runtime', '0') : '1');
-(ini_get('magic_quotes_gpc') ? ini_set('magic_quotes_sybase', '0') : '1');
-
-if (ini_get('register_globals') == 'on') {
-    die("Please turn off register_globals; edit your php.ini");
-}
 
 /**
  * @param string $class
diff --git a/public/sendmail.php b/public/sendmail.php
index 753653d5..d070bc20 100644
--- a/public/sendmail.php
+++ b/public/sendmail.php
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == "POST") {
     $fSubject = safepost('fSubject');
 
     $tBody = $_POST['fBody'];
-    if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
-        $tBody = stripslashes($tBody); # TODO: check for get_magic_quotes_gpc inside safepost/safeget
-    }
 
     $error = 0;
     $email_check = check_email($fTo);
diff --git a/public/setup.php b/public/setup.php
index b1833982..5b235262 100644
--- a/public/setup.php
+++ b/public/setup.php
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ require(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../templates/header.php');
             //
             $f_phpversion = function_exists("phpversion");
             $f_apache_get_version = function_exists("apache_get_version");
-            $f_get_magic_quotes_gpc = function_exists("get_magic_quotes_gpc");
             $f_mysql_connect = function_exists("mysql_connect");
             $f_mysqli_connect = function_exists("mysqli_connect");
             $f_pg_connect = function_exists("pg_connect");
@@ -95,18 +94,6 @@ require(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../templates/header.php');
             print "<p>Checking environment:\n";
             print "<ul>\n";
 
-            //
-            // Check for Magic Quotes
-            //
-            if ($f_get_magic_quotes_gpc == 1) {
-                if (get_magic_quotes_gpc() == 0) {
-                    print "<li>Magic Quotes: Disabled - OK</li>\n";
-                } else {
-                    print "<li><b>Warning: Magic Quotes: ON (internal work around to disable is in place)</b></li>\n";
-                }
-            }
-
-
             //
             // Check for config.local.php
             //