diff --git a/libsrc/runtime/Makefile b/libsrc/runtime/Makefile
index 39b792136..cbb14f699 100644
--- a/libsrc/runtime/Makefile
+++ b/libsrc/runtime/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ OBJS = 	add.o		\
        	ldauisp.o	\
        	ldaxi.o		\
        	ldaxsp.o	\
-       	ldeax.o		\
        	ldeaxi.o	\
 	ldeaxysp.o	\
        	ldec.o		\
diff --git a/libsrc/runtime/ldeax.s b/libsrc/runtime/ldeax.s
deleted file mode 100644
index 88ebd0b1f..000000000
--- a/libsrc/runtime/ldeax.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-;
-; Ullrich von Bassewitz, 29.12.1999
-;
-; CC65 runtime: Load eax from immidiate value following the call
-;
-
-	.export		ldeax
-	.importzp	sreg, ptr4
-
-	.macpack	generic
-
-ldeax:	pla			; Low byte of return address
-	sta	ptr4
-	pla			; high byte of return address
-	sta	ptr4+1
-	ldy	#4		; high byte of value
-	lda	(ptr4),y
-	sta	sreg+1
-	dey
-	lda	(ptr4),y
-	sta	sreg
-	dey
-	lda	(ptr4),y
-	tax
-	dey
-	lda	(ptr4),y
-	tay			; Save low byte
-
-; Calculate the return address (remember: RTS address is one low) and
-; jump to it
-
-	lda	ptr4
-	add	#5
-	sta	ptr4
-	bcc	@L9
-	inc	ptr4+1
-@L9:   	tya			; restore low byte
-	jmp	(ptr4)