diff --git a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
index 3a54a49..24d43a7 100644
--- a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -2504,15 +2504,6 @@ function drupal_language_initialize() {
         ->addMethodCall('extend', array($default));
     }
   }
-
-  // @todo Temporary backwards compatibility for code still using globals.
-  //   Remove after these issues:
-  //   - $language_interface: http://drupal.org/node/1510686
-  //   - $language_url: http://drupal.org/node/1512310
-  //   - $language_content: http://drupal.org/node/1512308
-  foreach ($types as $type) {
-    $GLOBALS[$type] = $container->get($type);
-  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/includes/common.inc b/core/includes/common.inc
index 353a9b5..6800b1c 100644
--- a/core/includes/common.inc
+++ b/core/includes/common.inc
@@ -2128,8 +2128,8 @@ function _format_date_callback(array $matches = NULL, $new_langcode = NULL) {
  *   - 'external': Whether the given path is an external URL.
  *   - 'language': An optional language object. If the path being linked to is
  *     internal to the site, $options['language'] is used to look up the alias
- *     for the URL. If $options['language'] is omitted, the global $language_url
- *     will be used.
+ *     for the URL. If $options['language'] is omitted, the $language_url will
+ *     be used.
  *   - 'https': Whether this URL should point to a secure location. If not
  *     defined, the current scheme is used, so the user stays on http or https
  *     respectively. TRUE enforces HTTPS and FALSE enforces HTTP, but HTTPS can