diff --git a/core/includes/common.inc b/core/includes/common.inc
index 014e778..2048ab4 100644
--- a/core/includes/common.inc
+++ b/core/includes/common.inc
@@ -3524,14 +3524,6 @@ function drupal_pre_render_link($element) {
     $element['#markup'] = \Drupal::linkGenerator()->generate($element['#title'], $element['#route_name'], $element['#route_parameters'], $element['#options']);
   }
   else {
-    // Check if the current path is active.
-    $language_url = language(Language::TYPE_URL);
-    $is_current_path = ($element['#href'] == current_path() || ($element['#href'] == '<front>' && drupal_is_front_page()));
-    $is_current_language = (empty($link['language']) || $link['language']->id == $language_url->id);
-    if ($is_current_path && $is_current_language) {
-      $element['#options']['attributes']['class'][] = 'active';
-    }
-
     $element['#markup'] = l($element['#title'], $element['#href'], $element['#options']);
   }
   return $element;