diff --git a/class.c b/class.c
index 64003f26d8ac..c92320f9600e 100644
--- a/class.c
+++ b/class.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,6 @@ apply_field_attribute_reader(pTHX_ PADNAME *pn, SV *value)
     }
 
     OP *ops = newLISTOPn(OP_LINESEQ, 0,
-            newSTATEOP(0, NULL, NULL),
             methstartop,
             argcheckop,
             retop,