diff --git a/core/ast.h b/core/ast.h
index 6a6a32d16..72a2464e8 100644
--- a/core/ast.h
+++ b/core/ast.h
@@ -717,13 +717,8 @@ struct Unary : public AST {
 /** Represents variables. */
 struct Var : public AST {
     const Identifier *id;
-    const Identifier *original;
     Var(const LocationRange &lr, const Fodder &open_fodder, const Identifier *id)
-      : AST(lr, AST_VAR, open_fodder), id(id), original(id)
-    { }
-    Var(const LocationRange &lr, const Fodder &open_fodder, const Identifier *id,
-        const Identifier *original)
-      : AST(lr, AST_VAR, open_fodder), id(id), original(original)
+      : AST(lr, AST_VAR, open_fodder), id(id)
     { }
 };