diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-general.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-general.php
index 77a7f7db94..48e457f01d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-general.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-general.php
@@ -275,11 +275,6 @@ function get_archives($type='', $limit='', $format='html', $before = '', $after
     // this is what will separate dates on weekly archive links
     $archive_week_separator = '–';
 
-    // archive link url
-    $archive_link_m = get_settings('siteurl') . '/?m=';    # monthly archive;
-    $archive_link_w = get_settings('siteurl') . '/?w=';    # weekly archive;
-    $archive_link_p = get_settings('siteurl') . '/?p=';    # post-by-post archive;
-
     // over-ride general date format ? 0 = no: use the date format set in Options, 1 = yes: over-ride
     $archive_date_format_over_ride = 0;