diff --git a/basis/dlists/dlists.factor b/basis/dlists/dlists.factor
index 91e40ad1d3..8d1d47f5a4 100644
--- a/basis/dlists/dlists.factor
+++ b/basis/dlists/dlists.factor
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ TUPLE: dlist
 
 M: dlist deque-empty? front>> not ; inline
 
-M: dlist-node equal? over dlist-node? [ [ obj>> ] same? ] [ 2drop f ] if ;
 M: dlist equal?
     over dlist? [
         [ front>> ] bi@