diff --git a/arangod/Aql/V8Expression.cpp b/arangod/Aql/V8Expression.cpp
index be227d18fd..6759030427 100644
--- a/arangod/Aql/V8Expression.cpp
+++ b/arangod/Aql/V8Expression.cpp
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@
 
 using namespace triagens::aql;
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief hash function for V8 objects
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#ifdef TRI_ENABLE_FAILURE_TESTS
- 
-
-#endif
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // --SECTION--                                        constructors / destructors
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------