diff --git a/theme/standard/header.html b/theme/standard/header.html
index 0fcb8417824..ae4e4b5d3f5 100644
--- a/theme/standard/header.html
+++ b/theme/standard/header.html
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     <?php echo $meta ?>
     <meta name="keywords" content="moodle, <?php echo $title ?> " />
     <title><?php echo $title ?></title>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?php echo "$CFG->wwwroot/theme/$CFG->theme" ?>/styles.php" />
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="<?php echo "$CFG->wwwroot/theme/$CFG->theme" ?>/favicon.ico" />
     <?php include("$CFG->javascript"); ?>
 </head>