diff --git a/lib/sass/constant.rb b/lib/sass/constant.rb
index 161cc331..f20f0feb 100644
--- a/lib/sass/constant.rb
+++ b/lib/sass/constant.rb
@@ -119,13 +119,6 @@ module Sass
                 next
               end
 
-              # Is this a constant?
-              if beginning_of_token && symbol == :const
-                beginning_of_token = true
-                to_return << :const
-                next
-              end
-
               # Are we looking at an operator?
               if symbol && (symbol != :mod || str.empty?)
                 str = reset_str.call