diff --git a/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp b/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp
index 437c484a3..93083e25f 100644
--- a/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/codegen/ContractCompiler.cpp
@@ -862,8 +862,6 @@ void ContractCompiler::appendModifierOrFunctionCode()
 				CompilerUtils::sizeOnStack(modifier.parameters()) +
 				CompilerUtils::sizeOnStack(modifier.localVariables());
 			codeBlock = &modifier.body();
-
-			codeBlock = &modifier.body();
 		}
 	}