diff --git a/compiler/src/prog8/ast/processing/AstIdentifiersChecker.kt b/compiler/src/prog8/ast/processing/AstIdentifiersChecker.kt
index 0023bc422..e6b4f7a3b 100644
--- a/compiler/src/prog8/ast/processing/AstIdentifiersChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/src/prog8/ast/processing/AstIdentifiersChecker.kt
@@ -88,14 +88,6 @@ internal class AstIdentifiersChecker(private val program: Program, private val e
             if (existing != null && existing !== subroutine)
                 nameError(subroutine.name, subroutine.position, existing)
 
-            // does the parameter redefine a variable declared elsewhere?
-            for(param in subroutine.parameters) {
-                val existingVar = subroutine.lookup(listOf(param.name), subroutine)
-                if (existingVar != null && existingVar.parent !== subroutine) {
-                    nameError(param.name, param.position, existingVar)
-                }
-            }
-
             // check that there are no local variables, labels, or other subs that redefine the subroutine's parameters
             val symbolsInSub = subroutine.allDefinedSymbols()
             val namesInSub = symbolsInSub.map{ it.first }.toSet()
diff --git a/examples/test.p8 b/examples/test.p8
index f21204f2e..4ae589a67 100644
--- a/examples/test.p8
+++ b/examples/test.p8
@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@
 
 main {
 
-;asmsub  clear_screen (ubyte char @ A, ubyte color @ Y) clobbers(A)  { ...}
-; TODO dont cause name conflict if we define sub or sub with param 'color' or even a var 'color' later.
-
-;   sub color(...) {}
-;   sub other(ubyte color) {}    ; TODO don't cause name conflict
-
-
     sub start()  {
-
     }
 }