1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/reflect/reify/utils/SymbolTables.scala b/src/compiler/scala/reflect/reify/utils/SymbolTables.scala
index dbb0836e0a..2607b8f9b7 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/reflect/reify/utils/SymbolTables.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/reflect/reify/utils/SymbolTables.scala
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ trait SymbolTables {
       add(ValDef(NoMods, freshName(name0), TypeTree(), reification) updateAttachment bindingAttachment)
     }
 
-    private def add(sym: Symbol, name: TermName): SymbolTable = {
-      if (!(syms contains sym)) error("cannot add an alias to a symbol not in the symbol table")
-      add(sym, name, EmptyTree)
-    }
-
     private def remove(sym: Symbol): SymbolTable = {
       val newSymtab = symtab - sym
       val newAliases = aliases filter (_._1 != sym)
@@ -214,4 +209,4 @@ trait SymbolTables {
       }
     }
   }
-}
-\ No newline at end of file
+}