diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index eeb96e18c7b..884d56adad3 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,6 @@ int php_module_startup(sapi_module_struct *sf, zend_module_entry *additional_mod
 	sapi_module = *sf;
 
 	php_output_startup();
-	php_output_activate(TSRMLS_C);
 
 	zuf.error_function = php_error_cb;
 	zuf.printf_function = php_printf;