1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/pp_hot.c b/pp_hot.c
index e3eebe6a4c..6288db114d 100644
--- a/pp_hot.c
+++ b/pp_hot.c
@@ -1200,15 +1200,6 @@ PP(pp_qr)
     SV * const pkg = rx ? CALLREG_PACKAGE(rx) : NULL;
     SV * const rv = sv_newmortal();
 
-    if (!rx) {
-	/* FIXME ORANGE.
-	   This can go if/when regexps are stored directly in PL_regex_pad
-	   rather than via references. do_clean_objs finds and frees them
-	   when they are stored as references.  */
-	XPUSHs(rv);
-	RETURN;
-    }
-
     SvUPGRADE(rv, SVt_IV);
     /* This RV is about to own a reference to the regexp. (In addition to the
        reference already owned by the PMOP.  */