1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/reporters/AbstractReporter.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/reporters/AbstractReporter.scala
index 491718bc0d..fdf82ece71 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/reporters/AbstractReporter.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/reporters/AbstractReporter.scala
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ abstract class AbstractReporter extends Reporter {
   private def noWarnings  = settings.nowarnings.value
   private def isPromptSet = settings.prompt.value
 
-  protected def info0(pos: Position, msg: String, _severity: Severity, force: Boolean) {
-    val severity =
-      if (settings.fatalWarnings.value && _severity == WARNING) ERROR
-      else _severity
-
+  protected def info0(pos: Position, msg: String, severity: Severity, force: Boolean) {
     if (severity == INFO) {
       if (isVerbose || force) {
         severity.count += 1