diff --git a/core/scripts/update-countries.sh b/core/scripts/update-countries.sh
index 043eceae800d2c1ae7278391736ee055dbee54a0..9aa70dc9db2864966a30f358adcc00cc03c22037 100755
--- a/core/scripts/update-countries.sh
+++ b/core/scripts/update-countries.sh
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@
   exit('CLDR data file not found. (' . $uri . ")\n\n" . $usage . "\n");
 }
 
-// Fake the t() function used in CountryManager.php instead of attempting a full
-// Drupal bootstrap of core/includes/bootstrap.inc (where t() is declared).
-if (!function_exists('t')) {
-
-  function t($string) {
-    return $string;
-  }
-
-}
-
 // Read in existing codes.
 // @todo Allow to remove previously existing country codes.
 // @see https://www.drupal.org/node/1436754