diff --git a/compiler/rustc_driver/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_driver/src/lib.rs
index 98c4383b62e..f50ad0137b8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_driver/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_driver/src/lib.rs
@@ -333,8 +333,6 @@ fn run_compiler(
                 return early_exit();
             }
 
-            queries.global_ctxt()?;
-
             if sess.opts.output_types.contains_key(&OutputType::DepInfo)
                 && sess.opts.output_types.len() == 1
             {