diff --git a/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp b/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp
index b6a753d97cf..e5e6dc77da5 100644
--- a/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp
+++ b/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.cpp
@@ -518,28 +518,17 @@ bool LLParser::ParseMDString(MDString *&Result) {
 
 // MDNode:
 //   ::= '!' MDNodeNumber
-//
-/// This version of ParseMDNodeID returns the slot number and null in the case
-/// of a forward reference.
-bool LLParser::ParseMDNodeID(MDNode *&Result, unsigned &SlotNo) {
-  // !{ ..., !42, ... }
-  if (ParseUInt32(SlotNo)) return true;
-
-  // Check existing MDNode.
-  if (SlotNo < NumberedMetadata.size() && NumberedMetadata[SlotNo] != nullptr)
-    Result = NumberedMetadata[SlotNo];
-  else
-    Result = nullptr;
-  return false;
-}
-
 bool LLParser::ParseMDNodeID(MDNode *&Result) {
   // !{ ..., !42, ... }
   unsigned MID = 0;
-  if (ParseMDNodeID(Result, MID)) return true;
+  if (ParseUInt32(MID))
+    return true;
 
   // If not a forward reference, just return it now.
-  if (Result) return false;
+  if (MID < NumberedMetadata.size() && NumberedMetadata[MID] != nullptr) {
+    Result = NumberedMetadata[MID];
+    return false;
+  }
 
   // Otherwise, create MDNode forward reference.
   MDNodeFwdDecl *FwdNode = MDNode::getTemporary(Context, None);
diff --git a/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.h b/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.h
index a19fc2e924c..86b6c49e289 100644
--- a/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.h
+++ b/lib/AsmParser/LLParser.h
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ namespace llvm {
     bool ParseNamedMetadata();
     bool ParseMDString(MDString *&Result);
     bool ParseMDNodeID(MDNode *&Result);
-    bool ParseMDNodeID(MDNode *&Result, unsigned &SlotNo);
     bool ParseUnnamedAttrGrp();
     bool ParseFnAttributeValuePairs(AttrBuilder &B,
                                     std::vector<unsigned> &FwdRefAttrGrps,