diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 7aef9630a9..8d9e2288ed 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -7617,7 +7617,6 @@ parse_numeric(struct parser_params *parser, int c)
 	    }
 	    v = DBL2NUM(d);
 	}
-	literal_flush(lex_p);
 	return set_number_literal(v, type, suffix);
     }
     suffix = number_literal_suffix(NUM_SUFFIX_ALL);