diff --git a/compiler/pexpr.pas b/compiler/pexpr.pas
index d477abffaa..a39bccdf84 100644
--- a/compiler/pexpr.pas
+++ b/compiler/pexpr.pas
@@ -3233,76 +3233,6 @@ implementation
          end;
 
 
-         function factor_read_inline_if:tnode;
-           var
-             stat : tstatementnode;
-             tempnode : ttempcreatenode;
-             ifnode,
-             condexpr,
-             thenexpr,
-             elseexpr : tnode;
-             resdef : tdef;
-           begin
-             consume(_IF);
-             condexpr:=comp_expr([ef_accept_equal]);
-             consume(_THEN);
-             thenexpr:=comp_expr([ef_accept_equal]);
-             consume(_ELSE);
-             elseexpr:=factor(false,[ef_accept_equal]);// comp_expr([ef_accept_equal]);
-
-             typecheckpass(condexpr);
-             typecheckpass(thenexpr);
-             typecheckpass(elseexpr);
-
-             if (condexpr.nodetype=errorn) or
-                 (thenexpr.nodetype=errorn) or
-                 (elseexpr.nodetype=errorn) then
-               result:=cerrornode.create;
-
-             { The result type of the expression is that of the then-expression; the
-               else-expression is converted to that if possible (otherwise error)
-               There are a few special cases however:
-               - constant strings need to be converted to strings
-               - chars need to be checked with strings
-             }
-
-             if is_conststringnode(thenexpr) then
-               begin
-                 if is_constwidestringnode(elseexpr) or is_constwidecharnode(elseexpr) then
-                   resdef:=cwidestringtype
-                 else
-                   resdef:=cansistringtype;
-               end
-             else if is_constcharnode(thenexpr) then
-               begin
-                 if is_constcharnode(elseexpr) then
-                   resdef:=cansichartype
-                 else if is_constwidecharnode(elseexpr) then
-                   resdef:=cwidechartype
-                 else if is_string(elseexpr.resultdef) then
-                   resdef:=elseexpr.resultdef
-                 else
-                   resdef:=thenexpr.resultdef;
-               end
-             else
-               resdef:=thenexpr.resultdef;
-
-             result:=internalstatements(stat);
-
-             { create the tempnode that will hold our result }
-             tempnode:=ctempcreatenode.create(resdef,resdef.size,tt_persistent,true);
-             addstatement(stat,tempnode);
-
-             ifnode:=cifnode.create(condexpr,
-                                cassignmentnode.create(ctemprefnode.create(tempnode),thenexpr),
-                                cassignmentnode.create(ctemprefnode.create(tempnode),elseexpr)
-                              );
-             addstatement(stat,ifnode);
-
-             addstatement(stat,ctempdeletenode.create_normal_temp(tempnode));
-             addstatement(stat,ctemprefnode.create(tempnode));
-           end;
-
       {---------------------------------------------
                       Factor (Main)
       ---------------------------------------------}
@@ -3840,10 +3770,6 @@ implementation
                consume(_RKLAMMER);
                p1:=cinlinenode.create(in_objc_protocol_x,false,p1);
              end;
-           _IF:
-             begin
-               p1:=factor_read_inline_if;
-             end;
 
              else
                begin