diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-legacy.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-legacy.js
index 316f788316..5271eac0e6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-legacy.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-legacy.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export const javascript_visitors_legacy = {
 						?.declarations.get(declarator.id.name);
 
 					if (is_hoistable_declaration(binding, declarator.id.name)) {
-						state.scope.root.unique;
 						state.hoisted.push(b.declaration('const', declarator.id, init));
 						continue;
 					}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-runes.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-runes.js
index 67320cce8c..1c097d3d84 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-runes.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-runes.js
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ export const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 			if (init != null && declarator.id.type === 'Identifier') {
 				const binding = state.scope.owner(declarator.id.name)?.declarations.get(declarator.id.name);
 				if (is_hoistable_declaration(binding, declarator.id.name)) {
-					state.scope.root.unique;
 					state.hoisted.push(b.declaration('const', declarator.id, init));
 					continue;
 				}