diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/Enhancer/AuthenticationEnhancer.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/Enhancer/AuthenticationEnhancer.php
index 6e577b9..58cb0be 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/Enhancer/AuthenticationEnhancer.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Routing/Enhancer/AuthenticationEnhancer.php
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ public function enhance(array $defaults, Request $request) {
         $anonymous_user = drupal_anonymous_user();

         $this->container->set('current_user', $anonymous_user, 'request');
-
-        // The global $user object is included for backward compatibility only
-        // and should be considered deprecated.
-        // @todo Remove this line once global $user is no longer used.
-        $GLOBALS['user'] = $anonymous_user;
       }
     }
     return $defaults;