diff --git a/src/codegen/llvm.zig b/src/codegen/llvm.zig
index 47cecd9b70d5..fe1f71eeae5b 100644
--- a/src/codegen/llvm.zig
+++ b/src/codegen/llvm.zig
@@ -5868,7 +5868,6 @@ pub const FuncGen = struct {
                         .struct_field_ptr, .struct_field_ptr_index_0, .struct_field_ptr_index_1, .struct_field_ptr_index_2, .struct_field_ptr_index_3 => {
                             const load_ptr_inst = try self.resolveInst(load_ptr);
                             const gep = self.builder.buildInBoundsGEP(array_llvm_ty, load_ptr_inst, &indices, indices.len, "");
-                            array_llvm_val.removeUnusedLoadArray();
                             return self.builder.buildLoad(elem_llvm_ty, gep, "");
                         },
                         else => {},
diff --git a/src/codegen/llvm/bindings.zig b/src/codegen/llvm/bindings.zig
index 9b41ebde1293..fc12b4a8c162 100644
--- a/src/codegen/llvm/bindings.zig
+++ b/src/codegen/llvm/bindings.zig
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@ pub const Value = opaque {
 
     pub const addByValAttr = ZigLLVMAddByValAttr;
     extern fn ZigLLVMAddByValAttr(Fn: *Value, ArgNo: c_uint, type: *Type) void;
-
-    pub const removeUnusedLoadArray = ZigLLVMRemoveUnusedLoadArray;
-    extern fn ZigLLVMRemoveUnusedLoadArray(Val: *Value) void;
 };
 
 pub const Type = opaque {
diff --git a/src/zig_llvm.cpp b/src/zig_llvm.cpp
index 1c7bff213b10..c38e311f6790 100644
--- a/src/zig_llvm.cpp
+++ b/src/zig_llvm.cpp
@@ -186,20 +186,6 @@ unsigned ZigLLVMDataLayoutGetProgramAddressSpace(LLVMTargetDataRef TD) {
     return unwrap(TD)->getProgramAddressSpace();
 }
 
-void ZigLLVMRemoveUnusedLoadArray(LLVMValueRef Val) {
-    auto *Ptr = unwrap(Val);
-    if (auto *AI = dyn_cast<AllocaInst>(Ptr)) {
-        if (AI->hasOneUse()) {
-            if (auto *CI = dyn_cast<CallInst>(AI->user_back())) {
-                if (CI->getIntrinsicID() == Intrinsic::memcpy) {
-                    CI->eraseFromParent();
-                    AI->eraseFromParent();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 namespace {
 // LLVM's time profiler can provide a hierarchy view of the time spent
 // in each component. It generates JSON report in Chrome's "Trace Event"
diff --git a/src/zig_llvm.h b/src/zig_llvm.h
index 14b487668c74..7f9bd0a1619d 100644
--- a/src/zig_llvm.h
+++ b/src/zig_llvm.h
@@ -599,6 +599,4 @@ ZIG_EXTERN_C void ZigLLVMGetNativeTarget(enum ZigLLVM_ArchType *arch_type,
 ZIG_EXTERN_C unsigned ZigLLVMDataLayoutGetStackAlignment(LLVMTargetDataRef TD);
 ZIG_EXTERN_C unsigned ZigLLVMDataLayoutGetProgramAddressSpace(LLVMTargetDataRef TD);
 
-ZIG_EXTERN_C void ZigLLVMRemoveUnusedLoadArray(LLVMValueRef Val);
-
 #endif