diff --git a/js/src/jsparse.cpp b/js/src/jsparse.cpp
index a683a63081c7..144d3137377f 100644
--- a/js/src/jsparse.cpp
+++ b/js/src/jsparse.cpp
@@ -1994,14 +1994,6 @@ CheckDestructuring(JSContext *cx, BindData *data,
         return JS_FALSE;
     }
 
-#if JS_HAS_DESTRUCTURING_SHORTHAND
-    if (right->pn_extra & PNX_SHORTHAND) {
-        js_ReportCompileErrorNumber(cx, TS(tc->parseContext), right,
-                                    JSREPORT_ERROR, JSMSG_BAD_OBJECT_INIT);
-        return JS_FALSE;
-    }
-#endif
-
     fpvd.table.ops = NULL;
     lhs = left->pn_head;
     if (lhs && lhs->pn_type == TOK_DEFSHARP) {