1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/gv.c b/gv.c
index 64acb371b3..7f630d94a2 100644
--- a/gv.c
+++ b/gv.c
@@ -702,10 +702,6 @@ Perl_gv_fetchpv(pTHX_ const char *nambeg, I32 add, I32 sv_type)
     }
     len = namend - name;
 
-    /* $_ should always be in main:: even when our'ed */
-    if (*name == '_' && !name[1])
-	stash = PL_defstash;
-
     /* No stash in name, so see how we can default */
 
     if (!stash) {