diff --git a/Zend/zend.c b/Zend/zend.c
index 6da0946a858..ccb129407dd 100644
--- a/Zend/zend.c
+++ b/Zend/zend.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ void zend_shutdown(TSRMLS_D)
 	zend_destroy_rsrc_list_dtors();
 
 	/* free ICU cache and any open ICU item (collators, converters, ...) */
-	u_cleanup();
+	/* u_cleanup(); */
 }