diff --git a/engine/runtime/src/main/java/org/enso/interpreter/runtime/Module.java b/engine/runtime/src/main/java/org/enso/interpreter/runtime/Module.java
index 96622ffe3afa..a07115e3ce86 100644
--- a/engine/runtime/src/main/java/org/enso/interpreter/runtime/Module.java
+++ b/engine/runtime/src/main/java/org/enso/interpreter/runtime/Module.java
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ public String getPath() {
    * @return the scope defined by this module
    */
   public ModuleScope compileScope(Context context) {
-    if (this == context.getBuiltins().getModule()) {
-      context.getCompiler().initializeBuiltinsIr();
-      return scope;
-    }
     ensureScopeExists();
     if (!compilationStage.isAtLeast(CompilationStage.AFTER_CODEGEN)) {
       try {