diff --git a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/optimizer/optimizer.rkt b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/optimizer/optimizer.rkt
index ecc27308..e885f1ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/optimizer/optimizer.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/optimizer/optimizer.rkt
@@ -13,13 +13,8 @@
 (provide optimize-top)
 
 
+
 (define-syntax-class opt-expr
-  #:commit
-  (pattern e:opt-expr*
-           #:with opt #'e.opt))
-
-
-(define-syntax-class opt-expr*
   #:commit
   #:literal-sets (kernel-literals)