diff --git a/extra/inverse/inverse.factor b/extra/inverse/inverse.factor
index 1e71abf76d..c7925b94be 100755
--- a/extra/inverse/inverse.factor
+++ b/extra/inverse/inverse.factor
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ DEFER: _
     "predicate" word-prop [ dupd call assure ] curry ;
 
 : slot-readers ( class -- quot )
-    all-slots rest ! tail gets rid of delegate
+    all-slots
     [ name>> reader-word 1quotation [ keep ] curry ] map concat
     [ ] like [ drop ] compose ;