diff --git a/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs b/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs
index 5142fd3c028d..0521b50df4d2 100644
--- a/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/dep_graph/dep_node.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ pub enum DepNode<D: Clone + Debug> {
 
     // Represents different phases in the compiler.
     CollectLanguageItems,
-    CheckStaticRecursion,
     ResolveLifetimes,
     RegionResolveCrate,
     PluginRegistrar,
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ impl<D: Clone + Debug> DepNode<D> {
             MirKrate => Some(MirKrate),
             TypeckBodiesKrate => Some(TypeckBodiesKrate),
             CollectLanguageItems => Some(CollectLanguageItems),
-            CheckStaticRecursion => Some(CheckStaticRecursion),
             ResolveLifetimes => Some(ResolveLifetimes),
             RegionResolveCrate => Some(RegionResolveCrate),
             PluginRegistrar => Some(PluginRegistrar),
diff --git a/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs b/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs
index fc05471ead30..d0bf49b7b337 100644
--- a/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_passes/static_recursion.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 // This compiler pass detects constants that refer to themselves
 // recursively.
 
-use rustc::dep_graph::DepNode;
 use rustc::hir::map as hir_map;
 use rustc::session::{CompileResult, Session};
 use rustc::hir::def::{Def, CtorKind};
@@ -88,8 +87,6 @@ impl<'a, 'hir: 'a> Visitor<'hir> for CheckCrateVisitor<'a, 'hir> {
 }
 
 pub fn check_crate<'hir>(sess: &Session, hir_map: &hir_map::Map<'hir>) -> CompileResult {
-    let _task = hir_map.dep_graph.in_task(DepNode::CheckStaticRecursion);
-
     let mut visitor = CheckCrateVisitor {
         sess: sess,
         hir_map: hir_map,