diff --git a/core/modules/language/language.install b/core/modules/language/language.install
index 6a8c2282759..51033894cc5 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/language.install
+++ b/core/modules/language/language.install
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ function language_uninstall() {
 
   // Clear variables.
   variable_del('language_types');
-  variable_del('language_content_type_default');
-  variable_del('language_content_type_negotiation');
 
   foreach (language_types_get_all() as $type) {
     variable_del("language_negotiation_$type");
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/locale.install b/core/modules/locale/locale.install
index d10791c91c6..34c4f9194ff 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/locale.install
+++ b/core/modules/locale/locale.install
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ function locale_uninstall() {
   \Drupal::state()->delete('system.javascript_parsed');
   \Drupal::state()->delete('locale.translation.plurals');
   \Drupal::state()->delete('locale.translation.javascript');
-
-  // Remove all node type language variables. Node module might have been
-  // enabled, but may be disabled, so use a wildcard delete.
-  db_delete('variable')
-    ->condition('name', db_like('language_content_type_') . '%', 'LIKE')
-    ->execute();
 }
 
 /**