diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/spec-setters.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/spec-setters.js
index 5d6cd839b8..30b404ed1e 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/spec-setters.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/spec-setters.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-var check = function (node, file) {
-};
-
 exports.MethodDefinition =
 exports.Property = function (node, parent, file) {
   if (node.kind === "set" && node.value.params.length !== 1) {