diff --git a/base/abstractarray.jl b/base/abstractarray.jl
index b8feeffa4d745..92874648302e1 100644
--- a/base/abstractarray.jl
+++ b/base/abstractarray.jl
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ typed_hcat{T}(::Type{T}) = Array{T}(0)
 ## cat: special cases
 vcat{T}(X::T...)         = T[ X[i] for i=1:length(X) ]
 vcat{T<:Number}(X::T...) = T[ X[i] for i=1:length(X) ]
-hcat{T}(X::T...)         = T[ X[j] for i=1, j=1:length(X) ]
-hcat{T<:Number}(X::T...) = T[ X[j] for i=1, j=1:length(X) ]
+hcat{T}(X::T...)         = T[ X[j] for i=1:1, j=1:length(X) ]
+hcat{T<:Number}(X::T...) = T[ X[j] for i=1:1, j=1:length(X) ]
 
 vcat(X::Number...) = hvcat_fill(Array{promote_typeof(X...)}(length(X)), X)
 hcat(X::Number...) = hvcat_fill(Array{promote_typeof(X...)}(1,length(X)), X)
diff --git a/base/arraymath.jl b/base/arraymath.jl
index c89ac3c2d6a30..53a73c3b5ef66 100644
--- a/base/arraymath.jl
+++ b/base/arraymath.jl
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ function ctranspose(A::AbstractMatrix)
 end
 ctranspose{T<:Real}(A::AbstractVecOrMat{T}) = transpose(A)
 
-transpose(x::AbstractVector) = [ transpose(v) for i=1, v in x ]
-ctranspose{T}(x::AbstractVector{T}) = T[ ctranspose(v) for i=1, v in x ] #Fixme comprehension
+transpose(x::AbstractVector) = [ transpose(v) for i=1:1, v in x ]
+ctranspose{T}(x::AbstractVector{T}) = T[ ctranspose(v) for i=1:1, v in x ]
 
 _cumsum_type{T<:Number}(v::AbstractArray{T}) = typeof(+zero(T))
 _cumsum_type(v) = typeof(v[1]+v[1])
diff --git a/base/inference.jl b/base/inference.jl
index 7747386288874..e270b44a7e2ee 100644
--- a/base/inference.jl
+++ b/base/inference.jl
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ end
 type InferenceState
     sp::SimpleVector     # static parameters
     label_counter::Int   # index of the current highest label for this function
-    fedbackvars::Dict{SSAValue, Bool}
     mod::Module
     currpc::LineNum
-    static_typeof::Bool
 
     # info on the state of inference and the linfo
     linfo::LambdaInfo
@@ -71,7 +69,6 @@ type InferenceState
     backedges::Vector{Tuple{InferenceState, Vector{LineNum}}}
     # iteration fixed-point detection
     fixedpoint::Bool
-    typegotoredo::Bool
     inworkq::Bool
     # optimization
     optimize::Bool
@@ -158,13 +155,13 @@ type InferenceState
 
         inmodule = isdefined(linfo, :def) ? linfo.def.module : current_module() # toplevel thunks are inferred in the current module
         frame = new(
-            sp, nl, Dict{SSAValue, Bool}(), inmodule, 0, false,
+            sp, nl, inmodule, 0,
             linfo, la, s, Union{}, W, n,
             cur_hand, handler_at, n_handlers,
             ssavalue_uses, ssavalue_init,
             ObjectIdDict(), #Dict{InferenceState, Vector{LineNum}}(),
             Vector{Tuple{InferenceState, Vector{LineNum}}}(),
-            false, false, false, optimize, inlining, needtree, false)
+            false, false, optimize, inlining, needtree, false)
         push!(active, frame)
         nactive[] += 1
         return frame
@@ -1068,8 +1065,6 @@ function abstract_eval(e::ANY, vtypes::VarTable, sv::InferenceState)
         return abstract_eval_constant(e)
     end
     e = e::Expr
-    # handle:
-    # call  null  new  &  static_typeof
     if is(e.head,:call)
         t = abstract_eval_call(e, vtypes, sv)
     elseif is(e.head,:null)
@@ -1103,42 +1098,6 @@ function abstract_eval(e::ANY, vtypes::VarTable, sv::InferenceState)
                 t = abstract_eval_constant(val)
             end
         end
-    elseif is(e.head,:static_typeof)
-        var = e.args[1]
-        t = widenconst(abstract_eval(var, vtypes, sv))
-        if isa(t,DataType) && typeseq(t,t.name.primary)
-            # remove unnecessary typevars
-            t = t.name.primary
-        end
-        if is(t,Bottom)
-            # if we haven't gotten fed-back type info yet, return Bottom. otherwise
-            # Bottom is the actual type of the variable, so return Type{Bottom}.
-            if get!(sv.fedbackvars, var, false)
-                t = Type{Bottom}
-            else
-                sv.static_typeof = true
-            end
-        elseif isleaftype(t)
-            t = Type{t}
-        elseif isleaftype(sv.linfo.specTypes)
-            if isa(t,TypeVar)
-                t = Type{t.ub}
-            else
-                t = Type{t}
-            end
-        else
-            # if there is any type uncertainty in the arguments, we are
-            # effectively predicting what static_typeof will say when
-            # the function is compiled with actual arguments. in that case
-            # abstract types yield Type{<:T} instead of Type{T}.
-            # this doesn't really model the situation perfectly, but
-            # "isleaftype(inference_stack.types)" should be good enough.
-            if isa(t,TypeVar) || isvarargtype(t)
-                t = Type{t}
-            else
-                t = Type{TypeVar(:_,t)}
-            end
-        end
     elseif is(e.head,:method)
         t = (length(e.args) == 1) ? Any : Void
     elseif is(e.head,:copyast)
@@ -1666,7 +1625,6 @@ function typeinf_frame(frame)
     W = frame.ip
     s = frame.stmt_types
     n = frame.nstmts
-    @label restart_typeinf
     while !isempty(W)
         # make progress on the active ip set
         local pc::Int = first(W), pc´::Int
@@ -1674,15 +1632,12 @@ function typeinf_frame(frame)
             #print(pc,": ",s[pc],"\n")
             delete!(W, pc)
             frame.currpc = pc
-            frame.static_typeof = false
             frame.cur_hand = frame.handler_at[pc]
             stmt = frame.linfo.code[pc]
             changes = abstract_interpret(stmt, s[pc]::Array{Any,1}, frame)
             if changes === ()
-                # if there was a Expr(:static_typeof) on this line,
-                # need to continue to the next pc even though the return type was Bottom
-                # otherwise, this line threw an error and there is no need to continue
-                frame.static_typeof || break
+                # this line threw an error and there is no need to continue
+                break
                 changes = s[pc]
             end
             if frame.cur_hand !== ()
@@ -1732,26 +1687,6 @@ function typeinf_frame(frame)
                             s[l] = newstate
                         end
                     end
-                elseif is(hd, :type_goto)
-                    for i = 2:length(stmt.args)
-                        var = stmt.args[i]::SSAValue
-                        # Store types that need to be fed back via type_goto
-                        # in ssavalue_init. After finishing inference, if any
-                        # of these types changed, start over with the fed-back
-                        # types known from the beginning.
-                        # See issue #3821 (using !typeseq instead of !subtype),
-                        # and issue #7810.
-                        id = var.id+1
-                        vt = frame.linfo.ssavaluetypes[id]
-                        ot = frame.ssavalue_init[id]
-                        if ot===NF || !(vt⊑ot && ot⊑vt)
-                            frame.ssavalue_init[id] = vt
-                            if get(frame.fedbackvars, var, false)
-                                frame.typegotoredo = true
-                            end
-                        end
-                        frame.fedbackvars[var] = true
-                    end
                 elseif is(hd, :return)
                     pc´ = n + 1
                     rt = abstract_eval(stmt.args[1], s[pc], frame)
@@ -1821,39 +1756,6 @@ function typeinf_frame(frame)
     end
 
     if finished || frame.fixedpoint
-        if frame.typegotoredo
-            # if any type_gotos changed, clear state and restart.
-            frame.typegotoredo = false
-            for ll = 2:length(s)
-                s[ll] = ()
-            end
-            empty!(W)
-            push!(W, 1)
-            frame.cur_hand = ()
-            frame.handler_at = Any[ () for i=1:n ]
-            frame.n_handlers = 0
-            frame.linfo.ssavaluetypes[:] = frame.ssavalue_init
-            @goto restart_typeinf
-        else
-            # if a static_typeof was never reached,
-            # use Union{} as its real type and continue
-            # running type inference from its uses
-            # (one of which is the static_typeof)
-            # TODO: this restart should happen just before calling finish()
-            for (fbvar, seen) in frame.fedbackvars
-                if !seen
-                    frame.fedbackvars[fbvar] = true
-                    id = (fbvar::SSAValue).id + 1
-                    for r in frame.ssavalue_uses[id]
-                        if !is(s[r], ()) # s[r] === () => unreached statement
-                            push!(W, r)
-                        end
-                    end
-                    @goto restart_typeinf
-                end
-            end
-        end
-
         if finished
             finish(frame)
         else # fixedpoint propagation
@@ -2056,7 +1958,7 @@ function eval_annotate(e::ANY, vtypes::ANY, sv::InferenceState, undefs, pass)
 
     e = e::Expr
     head = e.head
-    if is(head,:static_typeof) || is(head,:line) || is(head,:const)
+    if is(head,:line) || is(head,:const)
         return e
     elseif is(head,:(=))
         e.args[2] = eval_annotate(e.args[2], vtypes, sv, undefs, pass)
@@ -2282,9 +2184,6 @@ function effect_free(e::ANY, sv, allow_volatile::Bool)
     elseif isa(e,Expr)
         e = e::Expr
         head = e.head
-        if head === :static_typeof
-            return true
-        end
         if head === :static_parameter || head === :meta || head === :line ||
             head === :inbounds || head === :boundscheck
             return true
diff --git a/base/range.jl b/base/range.jl
index a3badcf109535..335f2d89cb7d1 100644
--- a/base/range.jl
+++ b/base/range.jl
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ maximum(r::AbstractUnitRange) = isempty(r) ? throw(ArgumentError("range must be
 minimum(r::Range)  = isempty(r) ? throw(ArgumentError("range must be non-empty")) : min(first(r), last(r))
 maximum(r::Range)  = isempty(r) ? throw(ArgumentError("range must be non-empty")) : max(first(r), last(r))
 
-ctranspose(r::Range) = [x for _=1, x=r]
+ctranspose(r::Range) = [x for _=1:1, x=r]
 transpose(r::Range) = r'
 
 # Ranges are immutable
diff --git a/base/sparse/sparsematrix.jl b/base/sparse/sparsematrix.jl
index 6e18bf43b08ed..4ce6e0e0a4bc4 100644
--- a/base/sparse/sparsematrix.jl
+++ b/base/sparse/sparsematrix.jl
@@ -3072,8 +3072,8 @@ end
 
 function vcat(X::SparseMatrixCSC...)
     num = length(X)
-    mX = [ size(x, 1) for x in X ]
-    nX = [ size(x, 2) for x in X ]
+    mX = Int[ size(x, 1) for x in X ]
+    nX = Int[ size(x, 2) for x in X ]
     m = sum(mX)
     n = nX[1]
 
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@ function vcat(X::SparseMatrixCSC...)
         Ti = promote_type(Ti, eltype(X[i].rowval))
     end
 
-    nnzX = [ nnz(x) for x in X ]
+    nnzX = Int[ nnz(x) for x in X ]
     nnz_res = sum(nnzX)
     colptr = Array{Ti}(n + 1)
     rowval = Array{Ti}(nnz_res)
@@ -3132,8 +3132,8 @@ end
 
 function hcat(X::SparseMatrixCSC...)
     num = length(X)
-    mX = [ size(x, 1) for x in X ]
-    nX = [ size(x, 2) for x in X ]
+    mX = Int[ size(x, 1) for x in X ]
+    nX = Int[ size(x, 2) for x in X ]
     m = mX[1]
     for i = 2 : num
         if mX[i] != m; throw(DimensionMismatch("")); end
@@ -3144,7 +3144,7 @@ function hcat(X::SparseMatrixCSC...)
     Ti = promote_type(map(x->eltype(x.rowval), X)...)
 
     colptr = Array{Ti}(n + 1)
-    nnzX = [ nnz(x) for x in X ]
+    nnzX = Int[ nnz(x) for x in X ]
     nnz_res = sum(nnzX)
     rowval = Array{Ti}(nnz_res)
     nzval = Array{Tv}(nnz_res)
@@ -3200,8 +3200,8 @@ Concatenate matrices block-diagonally. Currently only implemented for sparse mat
 """
 function blkdiag(X::SparseMatrixCSC...)
     num = length(X)
-    mX = [ size(x, 1) for x in X ]
-    nX = [ size(x, 2) for x in X ]
+    mX = Int[ size(x, 1) for x in X ]
+    nX = Int[ size(x, 2) for x in X ]
     m = sum(mX)
     n = sum(nX)
 
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ function blkdiag(X::SparseMatrixCSC...)
     Ti = promote_type(map(x->eltype(x.rowval), X)...)
 
     colptr = Array{Ti}(n + 1)
-    nnzX = [ nnz(x) for x in X ]
+    nnzX = Int[ nnz(x) for x in X ]
     nnz_res = sum(nnzX)
     rowval = Array{Ti}(nnz_res)
     nzval = Array{Tv}(nnz_res)
@@ -3450,7 +3450,7 @@ function trace{Tv}(A::SparseMatrixCSC{Tv})
     s
 end
 
-diag(A::SparseMatrixCSC) = [d for d in SpDiagIterator(A)]
+diag{Tv}(A::SparseMatrixCSC{Tv}) = Tv[d for d in SpDiagIterator(A)]
 
 function diagm{Tv,Ti}(v::SparseMatrixCSC{Tv,Ti})
     if (size(v,1) != 1 && size(v,2) != 1)
diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index 545d968512aea..cded29bb6e57f 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -88,13 +88,12 @@ jl_sym_t *body_sym;
 jl_sym_t *method_sym;  jl_sym_t *core_sym;
 jl_sym_t *enter_sym;   jl_sym_t *leave_sym;
 jl_sym_t *exc_sym;     jl_sym_t *error_sym;
-jl_sym_t *static_typeof_sym;
 jl_sym_t *globalref_sym;
 jl_sym_t *new_sym;     jl_sym_t *using_sym;
 jl_sym_t *const_sym;   jl_sym_t *thunk_sym;
 jl_sym_t *anonymous_sym;  jl_sym_t *underscore_sym;
 jl_sym_t *abstracttype_sym; jl_sym_t *bitstype_sym;
-jl_sym_t *compositetype_sym; jl_sym_t *type_goto_sym;
+jl_sym_t *compositetype_sym;
 jl_sym_t *global_sym; jl_sym_t *list_sym;
 jl_sym_t *dot_sym;    jl_sym_t *newvar_sym;
 jl_sym_t *boundscheck_sym; jl_sym_t *inbounds_sym;
diff --git a/src/codegen.cpp b/src/codegen.cpp
index a8ff77a17ae83..589a7eb863c48 100644
--- a/src/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/codegen.cpp
@@ -3110,7 +3110,7 @@ static void emit_stmtpos(jl_value_t *expr, jl_codectx_t *ctx)
     if (jl_is_expr(expr)) {
         jl_sym_t *head = ((jl_expr_t*)expr)->head;
         // some expression types are metadata and can be ignored in statement position
-        if (head == line_sym || head == type_goto_sym || head == meta_sym)
+        if (head == line_sym || head == meta_sym)
             return;
         // fall-through
     }
@@ -3284,18 +3284,6 @@ static jl_cgval_t emit_expr(jl_value_t *expr, jl_codectx_t *ctx)
                                literal_pointer_val(bnd));
         }
     }
-    else if (head == static_typeof_sym) {
-        jl_value_t *extype = expr_type((jl_value_t*)ex, ctx);
-        if (jl_is_type_type(extype)) {
-            extype = jl_tparam0(extype);
-            if (jl_is_typevar(extype))
-                extype = ((jl_tvar_t*)extype)->ub;
-        }
-        else {
-            extype = (jl_value_t*)jl_any_type;
-        }
-        return mark_julia_const(extype);
-    }
     else if (head == new_sym) {
         jl_value_t *ty = expr_type(args[0], ctx);
         size_t nargs = jl_array_len(ex->args);
diff --git a/src/interpreter.c b/src/interpreter.c
index 32900f7981f05..c348349962b9d 100644
--- a/src/interpreter.c
+++ b/src/interpreter.c
@@ -223,9 +223,6 @@ static jl_value_t *eval(jl_value_t *e, interpreter_state *s)
     else if (ex->head == copyast_sym) {
         return jl_copy_ast(eval(args[0], s));
     }
-    else if (ex->head == static_typeof_sym) {
-        return (jl_value_t*)jl_any_type;
-    }
     else if (ex->head == exc_sym) {
         return ptls->exception_in_transit;
     }
@@ -429,7 +426,7 @@ static jl_value_t *eval(jl_value_t *e, interpreter_state *s)
         jl_throw(args[0]);
     }
     else if (ex->head == boundscheck_sym || ex->head == inbounds_sym || ex->head == fastmath_sym ||
-             ex->head == simdloop_sym || ex->head == meta_sym || ex->head == type_goto_sym) {
+             ex->head == simdloop_sym || ex->head == meta_sym) {
         return jl_nothing;
     }
     jl_errorf("unsupported or misplaced expression %s", jl_symbol_name(ex->head));
diff --git a/src/jltypes.c b/src/jltypes.c
index 2739cbe8e8e35..47e1feeed6d64 100644
--- a/src/jltypes.c
+++ b/src/jltypes.c
@@ -3993,7 +3993,6 @@ void jl_init_types(void)
     exc_sym = jl_symbol("the_exception");
     enter_sym = jl_symbol("enter");
     leave_sym = jl_symbol("leave");
-    static_typeof_sym = jl_symbol("static_typeof");
     new_sym = jl_symbol("new");
     const_sym = jl_symbol("const");
     global_sym = jl_symbol("global");
@@ -4004,7 +4003,6 @@ void jl_init_types(void)
     abstracttype_sym = jl_symbol("abstract_type");
     bitstype_sym = jl_symbol("bits_type");
     compositetype_sym = jl_symbol("composite_type");
-    type_goto_sym = jl_symbol("type_goto");
     toplevel_sym = jl_symbol("toplevel");
     dot_sym = jl_symbol(".");
     boundscheck_sym = jl_symbol("boundscheck");
diff --git a/src/julia-syntax.scm b/src/julia-syntax.scm
index 168352c1e1f10..9640baef3e3ec 100644
--- a/src/julia-syntax.scm
+++ b/src/julia-syntax.scm
@@ -1981,78 +1981,29 @@
 
    'comprehension
    (lambda (e)
-     (expand-forms (lower-comprehension #f       (cadr e) (cddr e))))
+     (if (any (lambda (x) (eq? x ':)) (cddr e))
+         (error "comprehension syntax with `:` ranges has been removed"))
+     (expand-forms `(call (top collect) (generator ,(cadr e) ,@(cddr e)))))
 
    'typed_comprehension
    (lambda (e)
+     (if (any (lambda (x) (eq? x ':)) (cdddr e))
+         (error "comprehension syntax with `:` ranges has been removed"))
      (expand-forms (lower-comprehension (cadr e) (caddr e) (cdddr e))))
 
    'dict_comprehension
    (lambda (e)
      (syntax-deprecation #f "[a=>b for (a,b) in c]" "Dict(a=>b for (a,b) in c)")
-     (expand-forms (lower-dict-comprehension (cadr e) (cddr e))))
+     (expand-forms `(call (top Dict) (generator ,(cadr e) ,@(cddr e)))))
 
    'typed_dict_comprehension
-   (lambda (e)
-     (expand-forms (lower-typed-dict-comprehension (cadr e) (caddr e) (cdddr e))))))
-
-(define (lower-nd-comprehension atype expr ranges)
-  (let ((result      (make-ssavalue))
-        (ri          (gensy))
-        (oneresult   (gensy)))
-    ;; evaluate one expression to figure out type and size
-    ;; compute just one value by inserting a break inside loops
-    (define (evaluate-one ranges)
-      (if (null? ranges)
-          `(= ,oneresult ,expr)
-          (if (eq? (car ranges) `:)
-              (evaluate-one (cdr ranges))
-              `(for ,(car ranges)
-                    (block ,(evaluate-one (cdr ranges))
-                           (break)) ))))
-
-    ;; compute the dimensions of the result
-    (define (compute-dims ranges oneresult-dim)
-      (if (null? ranges)
-          (list)
-          (if (eq? (car ranges) `:)
-              (cons `(call (top size) ,oneresult ,oneresult-dim)
-                    (compute-dims (cdr ranges) (+ oneresult-dim 1)))
-              (cons `(call (top length) ,(caddr (car ranges)))
-                    (compute-dims (cdr ranges) oneresult-dim)) )))
-
-    ;; construct loops to cycle over all dimensions of an n-d comprehension
-    (define (construct-loops ranges iters oneresult-dim)
-      (if (null? ranges)
-          (if (null? iters)
-              `(block (call (top setindex!) ,result ,expr ,ri)
-                      (= ,ri (call (top +) ,ri) 1))
-              `(block (call (top setindex!) ,result (ref ,expr ,@(reverse iters)) ,ri)
-                      (= ,ri (call (top +) ,ri 1))) )
-          (if (eq? (car ranges) `:)
-              (let ((i (make-ssavalue)))
-                `(for (= ,i (: 1 (call (top size) ,oneresult ,oneresult-dim)))
-                      ,(construct-loops (cdr ranges) (cons i iters) (+ oneresult-dim 1)) ))
-              `(for ,(car ranges)
-                    ,(construct-loops (cdr ranges) iters oneresult-dim) ))))
-
-    ;; Evaluate the comprehension
-    `(scope-block
-      (block
-       (local ,oneresult)
-       ,(evaluate-one ranges)
-       (= ,result (call (core Array) ,(if atype atype `(call (top eltype) ,oneresult))
-                        ,@(compute-dims ranges 1)))
-       (= ,ri 1)
-       ,(construct-loops (reverse ranges) (list) 1)
-       ,result ))))
+   (lambda (e) (expand-forms
+                `(call (call (core apply_type) (top Dict) ,@(cdr (cadr e)))
+                       (generator ,(caddr e) ,@(cdddr e)))))))
 
 (define (lower-comprehension atype expr ranges)
-  (if (any (lambda (x) (eq? x ':)) ranges)
-      (lower-nd-comprehension atype expr ranges)
   (let ((result    (make-ssavalue))
         (ri        (gensy))
-        (initlabl  (if atype #f (make-ssavalue)))
         (oneresult (make-ssavalue))
         (lengths   (map (lambda (x) (make-ssavalue)) ranges))
         (states    (map (lambda (x) (gensy)) ranges))
@@ -2063,7 +2014,6 @@
     (define (construct-loops ranges rv is states lengths)
       (if (null? ranges)
           `(block (= ,oneresult ,expr)
-                  ,@(if atype '() `((type_goto ,initlabl ,oneresult)))
                   (inbounds true)
                   (call (top setindex!) ,result ,oneresult ,ri)
                   (inbounds pop)
@@ -2089,79 +2039,10 @@
       ,.(map (lambda (v r) `(= ,v (call (top length) ,r))) lengths rv)
       (scope-block
        (block
-        ,@(if atype '() `((label ,initlabl)))
-        (= ,result (call (core Array)
-                         ,(if atype atype `(static_typeof ,oneresult))
-                         ,@lengths))
+        (= ,result (call (core Array) ,atype ,@lengths))
         (= ,ri 1)
         ,(construct-loops (reverse ranges) (reverse rv) is states (reverse lengths))
-        ,result))))))
-
-(define (lower-dict-comprehension expr ranges)
-  (let ((result   (make-ssavalue))
-        (initlabl (make-ssavalue))
-        (onekey   (make-ssavalue))
-        (oneval   (make-ssavalue))
-        (rv         (map (lambda (x) (make-ssavalue)) ranges)))
-
-    ;; construct loops to cycle over all dimensions of an n-d comprehension
-    (define (construct-loops ranges)
-      (if (null? ranges)
-          `(block (= ,onekey ,(cadr expr))
-                  (= ,oneval ,(caddr expr))
-                  (type_goto ,initlabl ,onekey ,oneval)
-                  (call (top setindex!) ,result ,oneval ,onekey))
-          `(for ,(car ranges)
-                (block
-                 ;; *** either this or force all for loop vars local
-                 ,.(map (lambda (r) `(local ,r))
-                        (lhs-vars (cadr (car ranges))))
-                 ,(construct-loops (cdr ranges))))))
-
-    ;; Evaluate the comprehension
-    (let ((loopranges
-           (map (lambda (r v) `(= ,(cadr r) ,v)) ranges rv)))
-      `(block
-        ,.(map (lambda (v r) `(= ,v ,(caddr r))) rv ranges)
-        (scope-block
-         (block
-          #;,@(map (lambda (r) `(local ,r))
-          (apply append (map (lambda (r) (lhs-vars (cadr r))) ranges)))
-          (label ,initlabl)
-          (= ,result (call (curly (top Dict)
-                                  (static_typeof ,onekey)
-                                  (static_typeof ,oneval))))
-          ,(construct-loops (reverse loopranges))
-          ,result))))))
-
-(define (lower-typed-dict-comprehension atypes expr ranges)
-  (if (not (and (length= atypes 3)
-                (eq? (car atypes) '=>)))
-      (error "invalid \"typed_dict_comprehension\" syntax")
-      (let ( (result (make-ssavalue))
-             (rs (map (lambda (x) (make-ssavalue)) ranges)) )
-
-        ;; construct loops to cycle over all dimensions of an n-d comprehension
-        (define (construct-loops ranges rs)
-          (if (null? ranges)
-              `(call (top setindex!) ,result ,(caddr expr) ,(cadr expr))
-              `(for (= ,(cadr (car ranges)) ,(car rs))
-                    (block
-                     ;; *** either this or force all for loop vars local
-                     ,.(map (lambda (r) `(local ,r))
-                            (lhs-vars (cadr (car ranges))))
-                     ,(construct-loops (cdr ranges) (cdr rs))))))
-
-        ;; Evaluate the comprehension
-        `(block
-          ,.(map make-assignment rs (map caddr ranges))
-          (= ,result (call (curly (top Dict) ,(cadr atypes) ,(caddr atypes))))
-          (scope-block
-           (block
-            #;,@(map (lambda (r) `(local ,r))
-            (apply append (map (lambda (r) (lhs-vars (cadr r))) ranges)))
-            ,(construct-loops (reverse ranges) (reverse rs))
-            ,result))))))
+        ,result)))))
 
 (define (lhs-vars e)
   (cond ((symbol? e) (list e))
@@ -3141,17 +3022,6 @@ f(x) = yt(x)
                      (cons (list code handler-level (cadr e)) handler-goto-fixups))
                '(null)))
 
-            ((type_goto)
-             (let ((m (get label-map (cadr e) #f)))
-               (if m
-                   (emit `(type_goto ,m ,@(cddr e)))
-                   (let ((l (make-label)))
-                     (put! label-map (cadr e) l)
-                     (emit `(type_goto ,l ,@(cddr e)))))))
-            ((static_typeof)
-             (assert (and value (not tail)))
-             e)
-
             ;; exception handlers are lowered using
             ;; (enter L) - push handler with catch block at label L
             ;; (leave n) - pop N exception handlers
diff --git a/src/julia.h b/src/julia.h
index ef280e0a896fc..808e30570c0c4 100644
--- a/src/julia.h
+++ b/src/julia.h
@@ -570,11 +570,11 @@ extern jl_sym_t *body_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *method_sym;  extern jl_sym_t *slot_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *enter_sym;   extern jl_sym_t *leave_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *exc_sym;     extern jl_sym_t *new_sym;
-extern jl_sym_t *static_typeof_sym; extern jl_sym_t *compiler_temp_sym;
+extern jl_sym_t *compiler_temp_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *const_sym;   extern jl_sym_t *thunk_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *anonymous_sym;  extern jl_sym_t *underscore_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *abstracttype_sym; extern jl_sym_t *bitstype_sym;
-extern jl_sym_t *compositetype_sym; extern jl_sym_t *type_goto_sym;
+extern jl_sym_t *compositetype_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *global_sym; extern jl_sym_t *unused_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *boundscheck_sym; extern jl_sym_t *inbounds_sym;
 extern jl_sym_t *copyast_sym; extern jl_sym_t *fastmath_sym;
diff --git a/src/toplevel.c b/src/toplevel.c
index 4ea1cb8972a8c..23db71a5e0fb6 100644
--- a/src/toplevel.c
+++ b/src/toplevel.c
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ int jl_has_intrinsics(jl_lambda_info_t *li, jl_value_t *v, jl_module_t *m)
     jl_expr_t *e = (jl_expr_t*)v;
     if (jl_array_len(e->args) == 0)
         return 0;
-    if (e->head == static_typeof_sym)
-        return 1;
     if (e->head == toplevel_sym || e->head == copyast_sym)
         return 0;
     jl_value_t *e0 = jl_exprarg(e, 0);
diff --git a/test/arrayops.jl b/test/arrayops.jl
index c7e0356e00b37..29377c403b5a2 100644
--- a/test/arrayops.jl
+++ b/test/arrayops.jl
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ X = [ i+2j for i=1:5, j=1:5 ]
 @test X[2,3] == 8
 @test X[4,5] == 14
 @test isequal(ones(2,3) * ones(2,3)', [3. 3.; 3. 3.])
-@test isequal([ [1,2] for i=1:2, : ], [1 2; 1 2])
+# @test isequal([ [1,2] for i=1:2, : ], [1 2; 1 2])
 # where element type is a Union. try to confuse type inference.
 foo32_64(x) = (x<2) ? Int32(x) : Int64(x)
 boo32_64() = [ foo32_64(i) for i=1:2 ]
diff --git a/test/dict.jl b/test/dict.jl
index c0cde55fcee63..45dcbbe998c8d 100644
--- a/test/dict.jl
+++ b/test/dict.jl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ let
 end
 
 _d = Dict("a"=>0)
-@test isa([k for k in filter(x->length(x)==1, collect(keys(_d)))], Vector{Any})
+@test isa([k for k in filter(x->length(x)==1, collect(keys(_d)))], Vector{String})
 
 let
     d = Dict(((1, 2), (3, 4)))