diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsLoweringPhases.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsLoweringPhases.kt
index 6aaf3daee83..9d1aad360bd 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsLoweringPhases.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/JsLoweringPhases.kt
@@ -956,9 +956,6 @@ val loweringList = listOf<Lowering>(
     validateIrAfterLowering,
 )
 
-// TODO comment? Eliminate ModuleLowering's? Don't filter them here?
-val pirLowerings = loweringList.filter { it is DeclarationLowering || it is BodyLowering } + staticMembersLoweringPhase
-
 val jsPhases = SameTypeNamedCompilerPhase(
     name = "IrModuleLowering",
     description = "IR module lowering",
diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compilerWithIC.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compilerWithIC.kt
index 51b1d0cfadd..4d660a81633 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compilerWithIC.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.js/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/backend/js/compilerWithIC.kt
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ fun lowerPreservingTags(
         lowering.modulePhase.invoke(phaseConfig, phaserState, context, modules)
     }
 
-    controller.currentStage = pirLowerings.size + 1
+    controller.currentStage = loweringList.size + 1
 }