diff --git a/Lib/email/utils.py b/Lib/email/utils.py
index 26ebb0e..ee952d3 100644
--- a/Lib/email/utils.py
+++ b/Lib/email/utils.py
@@ -235,10 +235,6 @@
     parts = s.split(TICK, 2)
     if len(parts) <= 2:
         return None, None, s
-    if len(parts) > 3:
-        charset, language = parts[:2]
-        s = TICK.join(parts[2:])
-        return charset, language, s
     return parts