diff --git a/lib/mutant/node_helpers.rb b/lib/mutant/node_helpers.rb
index c1b90e75..41263917 100644
--- a/lib/mutant/node_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/mutant/node_helpers.rb
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ module Mutant
       s(:send, s(:float,  0.0), :/, s(:float, 0.0))
     INFINITY =
       s(:send, s(:float,  1.0), :/, s(:float, 0.0))
-    NEW_OBJECT =
-      s(:send, s(:const, s(:cbase), :Object), :new)
     NEGATIVE_INFINITY =
       s(:send, s(:float, -1.0), :/, s(:float, 0.0))