diff --git a/go/internal/gccgoimporter/parser.go b/go/internal/gccgoimporter/parser.go
index 7d0e39ce..08e3bb99 100644
--- a/go/internal/gccgoimporter/parser.go
+++ b/go/internal/gccgoimporter/parser.go
@@ -900,10 +900,3 @@ func (p *parser) parsePackage() *types.Package {
 	p.pkg.MarkComplete()
 	return p.pkg
 }
-
-// InitData = { InitDataDirective } .
-func (p *parser) parseInitData() {
-	for p.tok != scanner.EOF {
-		p.parseInitDataDirective()
-	}
-}