1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/font-lock.el b/lisp/font-lock.el
index 885a654aae4..fd3ccdc0d1a 100644
--- a/lisp/font-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/font-lock.el
@@ -599,9 +599,6 @@ begins with `not'.  For example:
  (c-mode c++-mode)
 means that Font Lock mode is turned on for buffers in C and C++ modes only.")
 
-(defvar font-lock-inhibit-modes '(lisp-interaction-mode)
-  "Major modes for which Global Font Lock mode should not apply.")
-
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun global-font-lock-mode (&optional arg message)
   "Toggle Global Font Lock mode.
@@ -647,7 +644,6 @@ turned on in a buffer if its major mode is one of `font-lock-global-modes'."
           (set-buffer (car font-lock-buffers))
           (if (and (or font-lock-defaults
                        (assq major-mode font-lock-defaults-alist))
-                   (not (memq major-mode font-lock-inhibit-modes))
                    (or (eq font-lock-global-modes t)
                        (if (eq (car-safe font-lock-global-modes) 'not)
                            (not (memq major-mode (cdr font-lock-global-modes)))