diff --git a/maintenance/deleteBatch.php b/maintenance/deleteBatch.php
index 1f945d9c1c0..52542ce3ed9 100644
--- a/maintenance/deleteBatch.php
+++ b/maintenance/deleteBatch.php
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ class DeleteBatch extends Maintenance {
 				$img = wfFindFile( $art->mTitle );
 				if ( !$img || !$img->delete( $reason ) ) {
 					$this->output( "FAILED to delete image file... " );
-				} else {
-					wfRunHooks('ArticleDeleteComplete', array(&$art, &$wgUser, $reason, $page_id));
 				}
 			} else {
 				$art = new Article( $page );