diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index 4a1b688730..a9bf08ea10 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@ middleware.processRender = function(req, res, next) {
 		}
 
 		render.call(self, template, options, function(err, str) {
-			str = (res.locals.postHeader ? res.locals.postHeader : '') + str + (res.locals.preFooter ? res.locals.preFooter : '');
-
 			if (res.locals.footer) {
 				str = str + res.locals.footer;
 			} else if (res.locals.adminFooter) {