1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/node.c b/node.c
index 9521238e38..79ef00f1b7 100644
--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ rb_ast_t *
 rb_ast_new(rb_parser_config_t *config)
 {
     node_buffer_t *nb = rb_node_buffer_new(config);
-    config->counter++;
     return config->ast_new((VALUE)nb);
 }
 #else