diff --git a/wp-includes/default-filters.php b/wp-includes/default-filters.php
index 7ebff817a..a8e0aad6b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/default-filters.php
+++ b/wp-includes/default-filters.php
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ add_filter( 'comment_text', 'wpautop',            30 );
 add_filter( 'comment_excerpt', 'convert_chars' );
 
 add_filter( 'list_cats',         'wptexturize' );
-add_filter( 'single_post_title', 'wptexturize' );
 
 add_filter( 'wp_sprintf', 'wp_sprintf_l', 10, 2 );