3 files changed, 1 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmDefinitions.cxx b/Source/cmDefinitions.cxx
index d7b6279a92..97a16ea234 100644
--- a/Source/cmDefinitions.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmDefinitions.cxx
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ void cmDefinitions::Set(const std::string& key, const char* value)
   this->Map[key] = def;
 }
 
-void cmDefinitions::Erase(const std::string& key)
-{
-  this->Map.erase(key);
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::vector<std::string> cmDefinitions::LocalKeys() const
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmDefinitions.h b/Source/cmDefinitions.h
index 17b9c7cde4..894ff7a028 100644
--- a/Source/cmDefinitions.h
+++ b/Source/cmDefinitions.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public:
   /** Set (or unset if null) a value associated with a key.  */
   void Set(const std::string& key, const char* value);
 
-  void Erase(const std::string& key);
-
   /** Get the set of all local keys.  */
   std::vector<std::string> LocalKeys() const;
 
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index adba110f7b..ad48bb71f9 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -76,15 +76,7 @@ public:
 
   void RemoveDefinition(std::string const& name)
   {
-    if (this->VarStack.size() > 1)
-      {
-      // In lower scopes we store keys, defined or not.
-      this->VarStack.back().Set(name, 0);
-      }
-    else
-      {
-      this->VarStack.back().Erase(name);
-      }
+    this->VarStack.back().Set(name, 0);
   }
 
   std::vector<std::string> LocalKeys() const