diff --git a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrSymbolDeserializer.kt b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrSymbolDeserializer.kt
index 36b5cef4b68..90e43d77166 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrSymbolDeserializer.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/serialization.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/serialization/IrSymbolDeserializer.kt
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ class IrSymbolDeserializer(
     }
 
     fun referenceLocalIrSymbol(symbol: IrSymbol, signature: IdSignature) {
-//        assert(signature.isLocal)
         deserializedSymbols.putIfAbsent(signature, symbol)
-        if (enqueueAllDeclarations) enqueueLocalTopLevelDeclaration(signature)
     }
 
     fun referenceSimpleFunctionByLocalSignature(idSignature: IdSignature) : IrSimpleFunctionSymbol =