diff --git a/libraries/Footer.class.php b/libraries/Footer.class.php
index 074134434b..d999d16092 100644
--- a/libraries/Footer.class.php
+++ b/libraries/Footer.class.php
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class PMA_Footer
         $this->_scripts   = new PMA_Scripts();
         $this->_isMinimal = false;
         $this->_addDefaultScripts();
-        unset($POST);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/classes/PMA_Footer_test.php b/test/classes/PMA_Footer_test.php
index c028c508b7..f72e755f8a 100644
--- a/test/classes/PMA_Footer_test.php
+++ b/test/classes/PMA_Footer_test.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class PMA_Footer_Test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         unset($GLOBALS['error_message']);
         unset($GLOBALS['sql_query']);
         $GLOBALS['error_handler'] = new PMA_Error_Handler();
+        unset($_POST);
     }
 
     /**