diff --git a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
index c40244f8659..764527ee1b5 100644
--- a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -844,44 +844,6 @@ function drupal_page_is_cacheable($allow_caching = NULL) {
     && !drupal_is_cli();
 }
 
-/**
- * Includes a file with the provided type and name.
- *
- * This prevents including a theme, engine, module, etc., more than once.
- *
- * @param $type
- *   The type of item to load (i.e. theme, theme_engine, module).
- * @param $name
- *   The name of the item to load.
- *
- * @return
- *   TRUE if the item is loaded or has already been loaded.
- */
-function drupal_load($type, $name) {
-  if ($type == 'module' && \Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists($name)) {
-    return \Drupal::moduleHandler()->load($name);
-  }
-
-  // Once a file is included this can't be reversed during a request so do not
-  // use drupal_static() here.
-  static $files = array();
-
-  if (isset($files[$type][$name])) {
-    return TRUE;
-  }
-
-  $filename = drupal_get_filename($type, $name);
-
-  if ($filename) {
-    include_once DRUPAL_ROOT . '/' . $filename;
-    $files[$type][$name] = TRUE;
-
-    return TRUE;
-  }
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
 /**
  * Sets an HTTP response header for the current page.
  *
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.api.php b/core/modules/system/system.api.php
index f18174dbb1b..0102feae096 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.api.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.api.php
@@ -2039,10 +2039,6 @@ function hook_requirements($phase) {
  * tables and their related keys and indexes. A schema is defined by
  * hook_schema() which must live in your module's .install file.
  *
- * This hook is called at install and uninstall time, and in the latter case, it
- * cannot rely on the .module file being loaded or hooks being known. If the
- * .module file is needed, it may be loaded with drupal_load().
- *
  * The tables declared by this hook will be automatically created when the
  * module is installed, and removed when the module is uninstalled. This happens
  * before hook_install() is invoked, and after hook_uninstall() is invoked,
@@ -2458,14 +2454,6 @@ function hook_update_last_removed() {
  * tables are removed, allowing your module to query its own tables during
  * this routine.
  *
- * When hook_uninstall() is called, your module will already be disabled, so
- * its .module file will not be automatically included. If you need to call API
- * functions from your .module file in this hook, use drupal_load() to make
- * them available. (Keep this usage to a minimum, though, especially when
- * calling API functions that invoke hooks, or API functions from modules
- * listed as dependencies, since these may not be available or work as expected
- * when the module is disabled.)
- *
  * @see hook_install()
  * @see hook_schema()
  * @see hook_disable()