diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/Ir.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/Ir.kt
index 48ad3d2e967..d828bcd2f5c 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/Ir.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/common/ir/Ir.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ abstract class Symbols<out T: CommonBackendContext>(val context: T, private val
 
     val refClass = symbolTable.referenceClass(context.getInternalClass("Ref"))
 
-    abstract val areEqualByValue: IrFunctionSymbol
+    //abstract val areEqualByValue: List<IrFunctionSymbol>
 
     abstract val areEqual: IrFunctionSymbol