diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/SwitchStatement.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/SwitchStatement.java
index 615eaf0a83a..fdd30bbc2cf 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/SwitchStatement.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/ast/SwitchStatement.java
@@ -868,10 +868,6 @@ public void generateCode(BlockScope currentScope, CodeStream codeStream) {
 							if (this.preSwitchInitStateIndex != -1) {
 								codeStream.removeNotDefinitelyAssignedVariables(currentScope, this.preSwitchInitStateIndex);
 							}
-						} else if (statement instanceof CaseStatement) {
-							caseStatement = (CaseStatement) statement;
-							caseStatement.typeSwitchIndex = typeSwitchIndex;
-							typeSwitchIndex += caseStatement.constantExpressions.length;
 						}
 					}
 					statementGenerateCode(currentScope, codeStream, statement);