diff --git a/library/words.factor b/library/words.factor
index 4e4452510e..47c06b66d8 100644
--- a/library/words.factor
+++ b/library/words.factor
@@ -100,5 +100,3 @@ M: word literalize <wrapper> ;
 : gensym ( -- word )
     [ "G:" % \ gensym counter # ] "" make
     f <word> dup init-word ;
-
-0 \ gensym set-global