diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/range.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/range.go
index 0c651c6289e..b1169fdae8a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/range.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/walk/range.go
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ func arrayClear(loop *ir.RangeStmt, v1, v2, a ir.Node) ir.Node {
 	// 	i = len(a) - 1
 	// }
 	n := ir.NewIfStmt(base.Pos, nil, nil, nil)
-	n.Body = nil
 	n.Cond = ir.NewBinaryExpr(base.Pos, ir.ONE, ir.NewUnaryExpr(base.Pos, ir.OLEN, a), ir.NewInt(0))
 
 	// hp = &a[0]