Index: application.php
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--- application.php	(revision 12950)
+++ application.php	(working copy)
@@ -351,10 +351,7 @@
 			$this->Debugger->appendTimestamp('After UnitConfigReader');
 		}
 
-		$rewrite_on = $this->ConfigValue('UseModRewrite');
-		// admin=1 - when front is browsed using admin session
-		$admin_on = getArrayValue($_REQUEST, 'admin') || $this->isAdmin;
-		define('MOD_REWRITE', $rewrite_on && !$admin_on ? 1 : 0);
+		define('MOD_REWRITE', $this->ConfigValue('UseModRewrite') && !$this->isAdmin ? 1 : 0);
 
 		$this->HttpQuery =& $this->recallObject('HTTPQuery');