diff --git a/doc/md/Security.md b/doc/md/Security.md
index 36f629a..65db422 100644
--- a/doc/md/Security.md
+++ b/doc/md/Security.md
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ## Client browser
 - Shaarli relies on `HTTP_REFERER` for some functions (like redirects and clicking on tags). If you have disabled or masqueraded `HTTP_REFERER` in your browser, some features of Shaarli may not work
 
-## PHP
-- `magic_quotes` is an horrible option of PHP which is often activated on servers. No serious developer should rely on this horror to secure their code against SQL injections. You should disable it (and Shaarli expects this option to be disabled). Nevertheless, I have added code to cope with `magic_quotes` on, so you should not be bothered even on crappy hosts.
-
 ## Server and sessions
 - Directories are protected using `.htaccess` files
 - Forms are protected against XSRF (Cross-site requests forgery):
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 76526bd..b1d0c99 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -133,15 +133,6 @@ date_default_timezone_set($conf->get('general.timezone', 'UTC'));
 
 ob_start();  // Output buffering for the page cache.
 
-// In case stupid admin has left magic_quotes enabled in php.ini:
-if (get_magic_quotes_gpc())
-{
-    function stripslashes_deep($value) { $value = is_array($value) ? array_map('stripslashes_deep', $value) : stripslashes($value); return $value; }
-    $_POST = array_map('stripslashes_deep', $_POST);
-    $_GET = array_map('stripslashes_deep', $_GET);
-    $_COOKIE = array_map('stripslashes_deep', $_COOKIE);
-}
-
 // Prevent caching on client side or proxy: (yes, it's ugly)
 header("Last-Modified: " . gmdate("D, d M Y H:i:s") . " GMT");
 header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate");