diff --git a/src/hashset.hpp b/src/hashset.hpp
index 528ab2cc..3a75f62c 100644
--- a/src/hashset.hpp
+++ b/src/hashset.hpp
@@ -74,20 +74,6 @@ public:
     itr = u64_set_get_or_insert(&_u64_set,hashval);
 
     return (size != u64_set_size(&_u64_set));
-    
-    int rv;
-    uint64_t h;
-    khint_t key;
-
-    h = wyhash(str_,len_,0x7472617065786974,_wyp);
-
-    key = kh_put(hashset,_set,h,&rv);
-    if(rv == 0)
-      return 0;
-
-    kh_key(_set,key) = h;
-
-    return rv;
   }
 
   inline