1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/gv.c b/gv.c
index 07f2ff94e2..c22f73aa65 100644
--- a/gv.c
+++ b/gv.c
@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@ Perl_gv_IOadd(pTHX_ register GV *gv)
     }
 
     if (!GvIOp(gv)) {
-#ifdef GV_UNIQUE_CHECK
-        if (GvUNIQUE(gv)) {
-            Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Bad symbol for filehandle (GV is unique)");
-        }
-#endif
 	GvIOp(gv) = newIO();
     }
     return gv;