1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/pp.c b/pp.c
index d243475843..63f20b8a0a 100644
--- a/pp.c
+++ b/pp.c
@@ -2469,13 +2469,6 @@ PP(pp_quotemeta)
 		*d++ = *s++;
 	    }
 	}
-	else {
-	    while (len--) {
-		if (!isALNUM(*s))
-		    *d++ = '\\';
-		*d++ = *s++;
-	    }
- 	}
 	*d = '\0';
 	SvCUR_set(TARG, d - SvPVX(TARG));
 	(void)SvPOK_only(TARG);