diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index ff49d483297..ccb1de25ac3 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -489,9 +489,6 @@ parsestr(s)
 		case 'n': *p++ = '\n'; break;
 		case 'r': *p++ = '\r'; break;
 		case 'v': *p++ = '\013'; break; /* VT */
-#if 0
-		case 'E': *p++ = '\033'; break; /* ESC, not C */
-#endif
 		case 'a': *p++ = '\007'; break; /* BEL, not classic C */
 		case '0': case '1': case '2': case '3':
 		case '4': case '5': case '6': case '7':