diff --git a/includes/User.php b/includes/User.php
index 0940766dcea..ff8d1c62a2f 100644
--- a/includes/User.php
+++ b/includes/User.php
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ class User {
 	 * @deprecated since 1.18 Use ->getSkin() in the most relevant outputting context you have
 	 */
 	public function getSkin() {
-		wfDeprecated( __METHOD__, '1.18' );
+		//wfDeprecated( __METHOD__, '1.18' );
 		return RequestContext::getMain()->getSkin();
 	}