diff --git a/source/compiler/sc3.c b/source/compiler/sc3.c
index 375c105..c9923a6 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc3.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc3.c
@@ -2074,8 +2074,6 @@ static int nesting=0;
          */
       } else {
         arglist[argpos]=ARG_DONE; /* flag argument as "present" */
-        if (arg[argidx].numtags==1)     /* set the expected tag, if any */
-          lval.cmptag=arg[argidx].tags[0];
         lvalue=hier14(&lval);
         assert(sc_status==statFIRST || arg[argidx].ident== 0 || arg[argidx].tags!=NULL);
         switch (arg[argidx].ident) {