1 files changed, 1 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/src/lread.c b/src/lread.c
index 6ea92d1aebf..824bc5f7502 100644
--- a/src/lread.c
+++ b/src/lread.c
@@ -2103,8 +2103,6 @@ read_escape (readcharfun, stringp)
       {
         int i = 0;
         int count = 0;
-        Lisp_Object lisp_char;
-        struct gcpro gcpro1;
 
         while (++count <= unicode_hex_count)
           {
@@ -2121,22 +2119,7 @@ read_escape (readcharfun, stringp)
               }
           }
 
-        GCPRO1 (readcharfun);
-        lisp_char = call2(intern("decode-char"), intern("ucs"),
-                          make_number(i));
-        UNGCPRO;
-
-        if (EQ(Qnil, lisp_char))
-          {
-            /* This is ugly and horrible and trashes the user's data.  */
-            XSETFASTINT (i, MAKE_CHAR (charset_katakana_jisx0201,
-                                       34 + 128, 46 + 128));
-            return i;
-          }
-        else
-          {
-            return XFASTINT (lisp_char);
-          }
+        return i;
       }
 
     default: