diff --git a/src/codegen.cpp b/src/codegen.cpp
index 69e875bcdd901..fe73f32613c66 100644
--- a/src/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/codegen.cpp
@@ -3881,16 +3881,7 @@ static Function *emit_function(jl_lambda_info_t *lam)
     if (!va && !hasCapt && lam->specTypes != NULL && lam->inferred) {
         // no captured vars and not vararg
         // consider specialized signature
-        for(size_t i=0; i < jl_nparams(lam->specTypes); i++) {
-            if (isbits_spec(jl_tparam(lam->specTypes, i))) { // assumes !va
-                specsig = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (jl_nparams(lam->specTypes) == 0)
-            specsig = true;
-        if (isbits_spec(jlrettype))
-            specsig = true;
+        specsig = true;
     }
 
     std::stringstream funcName;