diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/utils/create.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/utils/create.js
index 6030f1bd7b..2fba918f20 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/utils/create.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/utils/create.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ export function create_fragment(transparent = false) {
 		nodes: [],
 		metadata: {
 			transparent,
-			dynamic: false
+			dynamic: false,
+			has_await: false
 		}
 	};
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/Fragment.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/Fragment.js
index d6e155f2f1..02d780dc0d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/Fragment.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/Fragment.js
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
  * @param {Context} context
  */
 export function Fragment(node, context) {
-	node.metadata.has_await = false;
 	context.next({ ...context.state, fragment: node });
 }