diff --git a/com.oracle.truffle.r.nodes.builtin/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/nodes/builtin/base/Internal.java b/com.oracle.truffle.r.nodes.builtin/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/nodes/builtin/base/Internal.java
index a04129d71b0ee05f5d1e0eca3eda586b1b256245..ba92b9439d4d6c6683c6d68220c9205036e62a2d 100644
--- a/com.oracle.truffle.r.nodes.builtin/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/nodes/builtin/base/Internal.java
+++ b/com.oracle.truffle.r.nodes.builtin/src/com/oracle/truffle/r/nodes/builtin/base/Internal.java
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ public abstract class Internal extends RBuiltinNode {
         // .Internal function is validated
         CompilerDirectives.transferToInterpreterAndInvalidate();
         // Replace the original call; we can't just use callNode as that will cause recursion!
-        if (symbol.getName().equals("paste")) {
-            System.console();
-        }
         RCallNode internalCallNode = RCallNode.createInternalCall(frame, this.getParent().getSourceSection(), callNode, function, symbol);
         this.getParent().replace(internalCallNode);
         // evaluate the actual builtin this time, next time we won't get here!