diff --git a/inc/extras.php b/inc/extras.php
index 02bdeea3..2e254481 100644
--- a/inc/extras.php
+++ b/inc/extras.php
@@ -81,24 +81,3 @@ if ( version_compare( $GLOBALS['wp_version'], '4.1', '<' ) ) :
 	}
 	add_action( 'wp_head', '_s_render_title' );
 endif;
-
-/**
- * Sets the authordata global when viewing an author archive.
- *
- * This provides backwards compatibility with
- * http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/25574
- *
- * It removes the need to call the_post() and rewind_posts() in an author
- * template to print information about the author.
- *
- * @global WP_Query $wp_query WordPress Query object.
- * @return void
- */
-function _s_setup_author() {
-	global $wp_query;
-
-	if ( $wp_query->is_author() && isset( $wp_query->post ) ) {
-		$GLOBALS['authordata'] = get_userdata( $wp_query->post->post_author );
-	}
-}
-add_action( 'wp', '_s_setup_author' );