diff --git a/src/parser.js b/src/parser.js
index a6d4223e..6f8ce890 100644
--- a/src/parser.js
+++ b/src/parser.js
@@ -1047,14 +1047,6 @@ const parser = (() => {
                                 result.seekingParent = [lstep.slot];
                             }
                             var rest = processAST(expr.rhs);
-                            if (rest.type === 'function' &&
-                                rest.procedure.type === 'path' &&
-                                rest.procedure.steps.length === 1 &&
-                                rest.procedure.steps[0].type === 'name' &&
-                                result.steps[result.steps.length - 1].type === 'function') {
-                                // next function in chain of functions - will override a thenable
-                                result.steps[result.steps.length - 1].nextFunction = rest.procedure.steps[0].value;
-                            }
                             if (rest.type === 'path') {
                                 Array.prototype.push.apply(result.steps, rest.steps);
                             } else {