diff --git a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
index 31cce8154e3ebbb754215136cf76ec3f3a604c65..7f8b3da843ae2dda691d6cee39a1fe484d4421c1 100644
--- a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -1161,18 +1161,6 @@ function drupal_alter($type, &$data, &$context1 = NULL, &$context2 = NULL) {
   return \Drupal::moduleHandler()->alter($type, $data, $context1, $context2);
 }
 
-/**
- * Determines whether a given module exists.
- *
- * @deprecated in Drupal 8.x-dev, will be removed before Drupal 8.0.
- *   Use \Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists($module).
- *
- * @see \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler::moduleExists()
- */
-function module_exists($module) {
-  return \Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists($module);
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns the test prefix if this is an internal request from SimpleTest.
  *