diff --git a/Python/ast.c b/Python/ast.c
index 475382c362..c40c3558c5 100644
--- a/Python/ast.c
+++ b/Python/ast.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ ast_for_comp_op(const node *n)
             case GREATER:
                 return Gt;
             case EQEQUAL:			/* == */
-            case EQUAL:
                 return Eq;
             case LESSEQUAL:
                 return LtE;