diff --git a/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-custom-html.php b/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-custom-html.php
index 93fb579..5d2b28a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-custom-html.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-custom-html.php
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ class WP_Widget_Custom_HTML extends WP_Widget {
 		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-text.php */
 		$content = apply_filters( 'widget_text', $instance['content'], $simulated_text_widget_instance, $this );
 
-		// Adds noreferrer and noopener relationships, without duplicating values, to all HTML A elements that have a target.
-		$content = wp_targeted_link_rel( $content );
-
 		/**
 		 * Filters the content of the Custom HTML widget.
 		 *