diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/index.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/index.ts
index 1b8760c162..7c84f0f580 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/index.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/index.ts
@@ -520,7 +520,6 @@ export default function dom(
 
                 ${uses_props && b`$$props = @exclude_internal_props($$props);`}
 
-                #return_values = ${return_value}
                 return #return_values;
             }
             catch(e) {