diff --git a/gutenberg.php b/gutenberg.php
index 502469ba2f421c..13f0e148b57de8 100644
--- a/gutenberg.php
+++ b/gutenberg.php
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ function gutenberg_pre_init() {
  * @return bool   Whether Gutenberg was initialized.
  */
 function gutenberg_init( $return, $post ) {
-	global $title, $post_type;
-
 	if ( true === $return && current_filter() === 'replace_editor' ) {
 		return $return;
 	}
@@ -224,17 +222,6 @@ function gutenberg_init( $return, $post ) {
 	add_filter( 'screen_options_show_screen', '__return_false' );
 	add_filter( 'admin_body_class', 'gutenberg_add_admin_body_class' );
 
-	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
-
-	/*
-	 * Always force <title> to 'Edit Post' (or equivalent)
-	 * because it needs to be in a generic state for both
-	 * post-new.php and post.php?post=<id>.
-	 */
-	if ( ! empty( $post_type_object ) ) {
-		$title = $post_type_object->labels->edit_item;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Remove the emoji script as it is incompatible with both React and any
 	 * contenteditable fields.