1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/scope.c b/scope.c
index 95fe5f7c66..0d07071e4b 100644
--- a/scope.c
+++ b/scope.c
@@ -183,10 +183,8 @@ S_save_scalar_at(pTHX_ SV **sptr, const U32 flags)
 
     if (SvTYPE(osv) >= SVt_PVMG && SvMAGIC(osv) && SvTYPE(osv) != SVt_PVGV) {
 	if (SvGMAGICAL(osv)) {
-	    const bool oldtainted = PL_tainted;
 	    SvFLAGS(osv) |= (SvFLAGS(osv) &
 	       (SVp_IOK|SVp_NOK|SVp_POK)) >> PRIVSHIFT;
-	    PL_tainted = oldtainted;
 	}
 	if (!(flags & SAVEf_KEEPOLDELEM))
 	    mg_localize(osv, sv, (flags & SAVEf_SETMAGIC) != 0);