diff --git a/src/uxnasm.c b/src/uxnasm.c
index a96f49b..b555787 100644
--- a/src/uxnasm.c
+++ b/src/uxnasm.c
@@ -216,11 +216,6 @@ static int
 writeopcode(char *w)
 {
 	Uint8 res;
-	if(jsrlast && scmp(w, "JMP2r", 5)) { /* tail-call optimization */
-		p.data[p.ptr - 1] = findopcode("JMP2");
-		jsrlast = 0;
-		return 1;
-	}
 	res = writebyte(findopcode(w));
 	if(scmp(w, "JSR2", 4))
 		jsrlast = 1;