diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index 8768f3d..e8b681e 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
   $required_extensions = array(
     'date',
     'dom',
-    'fileinfo',
     'filter',
     'gd',
     'hash',