diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/peep.c b/src/cmd/6g/peep.c
index 231ce5314a..9b6278792a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/peep.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/peep.c
@@ -1157,8 +1157,6 @@ copyu(Prog *p, Adr *v, Adr *s)
 		return 0;
 
 	case ARET:	/* funny */
-		if(v->type == REGRET || v->type == FREGRET)
-			return 2;
 		if(s != A)
 			return 1;
 		return 3;
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/peep.c b/src/cmd/8g/peep.c
index 4fe8986cb6..3a61e528dc 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/peep.c
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/peep.c
@@ -886,8 +886,6 @@ copyu(Prog *p, Adr *v, Adr *s)
 		return 0;
 
 	case ARET:	/* funny */
-		if(v->type == REGRET || v->type == FREGRET)
-			return 2;
 		if(s != A)
 			return 1;
 		return 3;