diff --git a/modules/system/maintenance-page.tpl.php b/modules/system/maintenance-page.tpl.php
index cd4127927ec0..efc44c057cc7 100644
--- a/modules/system/maintenance-page.tpl.php
+++ b/modules/system/maintenance-page.tpl.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   <?php print $head; ?>
   <?php print $styles; ?>
   <?php print $scripts; ?>
-  <script type="text/javascript"><?php /* Needed to avoid Flash of Unstyled Content in IE */ ?> </script>
 </head>
 <body class="<?php print $classes; ?>">
   <div id="page">
