diff --git a/src/language-js/printer-estree-json.js b/src/language-js/printer-estree-json.js
index 80bbb1773402..5f82f15d3790 100644
--- a/src/language-js/printer-estree-json.js
+++ b/src/language-js/printer-estree-json.js
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ function genericPrint(path, options, print) {
       return JSON.stringify(node.value);
     case "Identifier":
       return JSON.stringify(node.name);
-    case "V8IntrinsicIdentifier":
-      return JSON.stringify(`%${node.name}`);
     default:
       /* istanbul ignore next */
       throw new Error("unknown type: " + JSON.stringify(node.type));