diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
index 18f22b54c5..3f606e3a67 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
@@ -5327,11 +5327,6 @@
            (star prn)
            (just `@`10)
          ==
-++  vil  %+  cold   ~                                   ::  comments
-         ;~  plug  col  col
-           (star ace)
-           (just `@`10)
-         ==
 ::
 ::::  4j: parsing (bases and base digits)
   ::