diff --git a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
index 39672ca..4599b2b 100644
--- a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -476,11 +476,6 @@ function drupal_set_message($message = NULL, $type = 'status', $repeat = FALSE)
  *   \Drupal::service('messenger')->getMessagesByType() instead.
  */
 function drupal_get_messages($type = NULL, $clear_queue = TRUE) {
-  // Workaround for code that can not check if the service exists.
-  if (!\Drupal::hasService('messenger')) {
-    return [];
-  }
-
   /** @var \Drupal\Core\Messenger\MessengerInterface $messenger */
   $messenger = \Drupal::service('messenger');