diff --git a/compiler/ast/trees.nim b/compiler/ast/trees.nim
index 187162bc138e8..24473ece70656 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/trees.nim
+++ b/compiler/ast/trees.nim
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ makeTreeEquivalenceProc(exprStructuralEquivalentStrictSymAndComm,
   relaxedKindCheck = false,
   symCheck     = a.sym == b.sym,
   floatCheck   = sameFloatIgnoreNan(a.floatVal, b.floatVal),
-  typeCheck    = true,
   typeCheck    = a.typ == b.typ,
   commentCheck = a.comment == b.comment
 )