diff --git a/core/modules/forum/forum.install b/core/modules/forum/forum.install
index 55539ae..257972d 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/forum.install
+++ b/core/modules/forum/forum.install
@@ -104,16 +104,10 @@ function forum_module_preinstall($module) {
  * Implements hook_uninstall().
  */
 function forum_uninstall() {
-  // Load the dependent Taxonomy module, in case it has been disabled.
-  drupal_load('module', 'taxonomy');
-
   if ($field = field_info_field('node', 'taxonomy_forums')) {
     $field->delete();
   }
 
-  // Load the dependent Comment module, in case it has been disabled.
-  drupal_load('module', 'comment');
-
   if ($field = field_info_field('node', 'comment_forum')) {
     $field->delete();
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/Tests/LocaleUninstallTest.php b/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/Tests/LocaleUninstallTest.php
index 9f24b89..be31606 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/Tests/LocaleUninstallTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/Tests/LocaleUninstallTest.php
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ function testUninstallProcess() {
     $config->set('cache_strings', 0)->save();
 
     // Change language negotiation options.
-    drupal_load('module', 'locale');
     // Pick only core language types.
     $language_manager = new LanguageManager(new LanguageDefault(Language::$defaultValues));
     $default_types = $language_manager->getLanguageTypes();
diff --git a/core/modules/simpletest/simpletest.install b/core/modules/simpletest/simpletest.install
index 4b940ed..a863581 100644
--- a/core/modules/simpletest/simpletest.install
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/simpletest.install
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ function simpletest_schema() {
  * Implements hook_uninstall().
  */
 function simpletest_uninstall() {
-  drupal_load('module', 'simpletest');
   simpletest_clean_database();
 
   // Remove generated files.
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/File/ScanDirectoryTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/File/ScanDirectoryTest.php
index b4a4885..7caae46 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/File/ScanDirectoryTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/File/ScanDirectoryTest.php
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ function testReturn() {
    * Check that the callback function is called correctly.
    */
   function testOptionCallback() {
-    drupal_load('module', 'file_test');
 
     // When nothing is matched nothing should be passed to the callback.
     $all_files = file_scan_directory($this->path, '/^NONEXISTINGFILENAME/', array('callback' => 'file_test_file_scan_callback'));