diff --git a/src/gc.c b/src/gc.c
index d3086b63..058224ae 100644
--- a/src/gc.c
+++ b/src/gc.c
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ gc_sweep_phase(pic_state *pic)
 {
   union header *base, *bp, *p;
 
-  freep = pic->heap->freep;
-  for (p = freep; p != freep; p = p->s.ptr) {
   base = pic->heap->base;
   for (p = base->s.ptr; p != base; p = p->s.ptr) {
     for (bp = p + p->s.size; bp != p->s.ptr; bp += bp->s.size) {