diff --git a/lib/wplua/wplua.c b/lib/wplua/wplua.c
index 1d158089..7e898b5d 100644
--- a/lib/wplua/wplua.c
+++ b/lib/wplua/wplua.c
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ _wplua_pcall (lua_State *L, int nargs, int nret)
   case LUA_ERRERR:
     wp_critical ("error running the message handler");
     break;
-  case LUA_ERRGCMM:
-    wp_critical ("error running __gc");
-    break;
   default:
     break;
   }