diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/includes/wc-admin-update-functions.php b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/includes/wc-admin-update-functions.php
index b0a5fa02703..c5d60c7dbec 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/includes/wc-admin-update-functions.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/includes/wc-admin-update-functions.php
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
  * @package WooCommerce/Admin
  */
 
-defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
-
 use \Automattic\WooCommerce\Admin\Install as Installer;
 
 /**