diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index d238a302a5e..1921220325b 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -5363,7 +5363,6 @@ symtable_assign(struct symtable *st, node *n, int flag)
 				symtable_assign(st, CHILD(n, i), flag);
 			return;
 		}
-		goto loop;
 	case atom:
 		tmp = CHILD(n, 0);
 		if (TYPE(tmp) == LPAR || TYPE(tmp) == LSQB) {