diff --git a/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor b/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor
index 931e407cae..a046e3b9f5 100755
--- a/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor
+++ b/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor
@@ -56,12 +56,8 @@ M: library dispose dll>> [ dispose ] when* ;
 
 ERROR: no-such-symbol name library ;
 
-: (address-of) ( name -- value )
-    dup f dlsym-raw [ nip ] [ f no-such-symbol ] if* ; foldable
-
-: address-of ( name library/f -- value )
-    [ 2dup load-library dlsym-raw [ 2nip ] [ no-such-symbol ] if* ]
-    [ (address-of) ] if* ; inline
+: address-of ( name library -- value )
+    2dup load-library dlsym-raw [ 2nip ] [ no-such-symbol ] if* ;
 
 SYMBOL: deploy-libraries