diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs
index 44d1d52a06a3..53ac4d854ed0 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/expr/into.rs
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ impl<'a,'tcx> Builder<'a,'tcx> {
                     }
 
                     // execute the body, branching back to the test
-                    let unit_temp = this.unit_temp.clone();
-                    let body_block_end = unpack!(this.into(&unit_temp, body_block, body));
+                    // FIXME(#30636): this should not create or request any sort of destination at
+                    // all.
+                    let body_block_end = unpack!(this.into(destination, body_block, body));
                     this.cfg.terminate(body_block_end, Terminator::Goto { target: loop_block });
 
                     // final point is exit_block
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/build/mod.rs b/src/librustc_mir/build/mod.rs
index e6e5b8380b24..d217eb066479 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/build/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/build/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ pub struct Builder<'a, 'tcx: 'a> {
     cfg: CFG<'tcx>,
     scopes: Vec<scope::Scope<'tcx>>,
     loop_scopes: Vec<scope::LoopScope>,
-    unit_temp: Lvalue<'tcx>,
     var_decls: Vec<VarDecl<'tcx>>,
     var_indices: FnvHashMap<ast::NodeId, u32>,
     temp_decls: Vec<TempDecl<'tcx>>,
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ macro_rules! unpack {
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // construct() -- the main entry point for building MIR for a function
 
-pub fn construct<'a,'tcx>(mut hir: Cx<'a,'tcx>,
+pub fn construct<'a,'tcx>(hir: Cx<'a,'tcx>,
                           _span: Span,
                           implicit_arguments: Vec<Ty<'tcx>>,
                           explicit_arguments: Vec<(Ty<'tcx>, &'tcx hir::Pat)>,
@@ -89,20 +88,14 @@ pub fn construct<'a,'tcx>(mut hir: Cx<'a,'tcx>,
                           -> Mir<'tcx> {
     let cfg = CFG { basic_blocks: vec![] };
 
-    // it's handy to have a temporary of type `()` sometimes, so make
-    // one from the start and keep it available
-    let temp_decls = vec![TempDecl::<'tcx> { ty: hir.unit_ty() }];
-    let unit_temp = Lvalue::Temp(0);
-
     let mut builder = Builder {
         hir: hir,
         cfg: cfg,
         scopes: vec![],
         loop_scopes: vec![],
-        temp_decls: temp_decls,
+        temp_decls: vec![],
         var_decls: vec![],
         var_indices: FnvHashMap(),
-        unit_temp: unit_temp,
     };
 
     assert_eq!(builder.cfg.start_new_block(), START_BLOCK);
diff --git a/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/mod.rs b/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/mod.rs
index f9dd40defdf7..b49dc6d89624 100644
--- a/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/mod.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_mir/hair/cx/mod.rs
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ impl<'a,'tcx:'a> Cx<'a, 'tcx> {
         ast.make_mirror(self)
     }
 
-    pub fn unit_ty(&mut self) -> Ty<'tcx> {
-        self.tcx.mk_nil()
-    }
-
     pub fn usize_ty(&mut self) -> Ty<'tcx> {
         self.tcx.types.usize
     }