diff --git a/pass/PassList.hs b/pass/PassList.hs
index 1cf2f86..513dcc3 100644
--- a/pass/PassList.hs
+++ b/pass/PassList.hs
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ commonPasses opts = concat $
   , enablePassesWhen csUsageChecking
      [abbrevCheckPass]
   , backendPasses
-  , [pass "Removing unused variables" [] []
-      (passOnlyOnAST "checkUnusedVar" (runChecks checkUnusedVar))]
+--  , [pass "Removing unused variables" [] []
+--      (passOnlyOnAST "checkUnusedVar" (runChecks checkUnusedVar))]
   ]
 
 filterPasses :: CompState -> [Pass] -> [Pass]