diff --git a/ghc/compiler/rename/Rename.lhs b/ghc/compiler/rename/Rename.lhs
index fc1d7e5df0ec8d976acd1af4fa5861e8c2ed318b..c0b52db23cb438e30a86d34c084d293c2ad81afa 100644
--- a/ghc/compiler/rename/Rename.lhs
+++ b/ghc/compiler/rename/Rename.lhs
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ slurpImpDecls source_fvs
 
 	-- And finally get everything else
     closeDecls	 decls2 needed2
-  where
 
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 slurpSourceRefs :: NameSet			-- Variables defined in source