diff --git a/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp b/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp
index 02e871f55b..882c985b50 100644
--- a/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp
+++ b/gen/llvmhelpers.cpp
@@ -863,9 +863,6 @@ void DtoResolveVariable(VarDeclaration *vd) {
 
     auto irGlobal = getIrGlobal(vd, true);
     irGlobal->getValue();
-
-    assert(!vd->ir->isInitialized());
-    vd->ir->setInitialized();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ir/irdsymbol.cpp b/ir/irdsymbol.cpp
index c821da7d83..a90d22bbf8 100644
--- a/ir/irdsymbol.cpp
+++ b/ir/irdsymbol.cpp
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@ void IrDsymbol::setDeclared() {
   }
 }
 
-void IrDsymbol::setInitialized() {
-  if (m_state < Initialized) {
-    m_state = Initialized;
-  }
-}
-
 void IrDsymbol::setDefined() {
   if (m_state < Defined) {
     m_state = Defined;
diff --git a/ir/irdsymbol.h b/ir/irdsymbol.h
index 26230ea448..e8feba4d90 100644
--- a/ir/irdsymbol.h
+++ b/ir/irdsymbol.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct IrDsymbol {
     FieldType
   };
 
-  enum State { Initial, Resolved, Declared, Initialized, Defined };
+  enum State { Initial, Resolved, Declared, Defined };
 
   static std::vector<IrDsymbol *> list;
   static void resetAll();
@@ -63,12 +63,10 @@ struct IrDsymbol {
 
   bool isResolved() const { return m_state >= Resolved; }
   bool isDeclared() const { return m_state >= Declared; }
-  bool isInitialized() const { return m_state >= Initialized; }
   bool isDefined() const { return m_state >= Defined; }
 
   void setResolved();
   void setDeclared();
-  void setInitialized();
   void setDefined();
 
 private: