diff --git a/compiler/lex.c b/compiler/lex.c
index b3f041f..fe7e669 100644
--- a/compiler/lex.c
+++ b/compiler/lex.c
@@ -524,13 +524,6 @@ void
 lex_backup(LexState *ls, LexToken token)
 {
 	arrput(ls->backlist, token);
-	i64 col = ls->cur_loc.column - token.len;
-	if (col < 1) {
-		if (ls->cur_loc.line > 1)
-			--ls->cur_loc.line;
-	} else {
-		ls->cur_loc.column = col;
-	}
 }
 
 /* Checks if `t` token type is equal to `exp_tok`. This does not eat any token. */