1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 6bd63c096c..ca4ad9cf61 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -2516,7 +2516,4 @@ Init_String()
     rb_define_global_function("split", f_split, -1);
 
     pr_str = rb_intern("to_s");
-
-    /* turn on premitive flag for the class */
-    FL_SET(cString, FL_PRIMITIVE);
 }