diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/ContentEntityDatabaseStorage.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/ContentEntityDatabaseStorage.php
index 473422a..82c3c81 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/ContentEntityDatabaseStorage.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/ContentEntityDatabaseStorage.php
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ public function __construct(EntityTypeInterface $entity_type, Connection $databa
     $this->database = $database;
     $this->entityManager = $entity_manager;
     $this->cacheBackend = $cache;
-    $this->fieldStorageDefinitions = $entity_manager->getBaseFieldDefinitions($entity_type->id());
 
     // @todo Remove table names from the entity type definition in
     //   https://drupal.org/node/2232465