diff --git a/examples/python/ispc-harness.py b/examples/python/ispc-harness.py
index f18bc1c4bb9e5cf6f82ed0506a96b0a3924194dc..728455c54d4c09687e8f0cdda2d9c2148d9fb546 100644
--- a/examples/python/ispc-harness.py
+++ b/examples/python/ispc-harness.py
@@ -164,29 +164,6 @@ def main():
     with open("tasksys.cpp", "r") as ts_file:
         tasksys_source = ts_file.read()
 
-    if 0:
-        from loopy.target.ispc import ISPCTarget
-        stream_knl = lp.make_kernel(
-                "{[i]: 0<=i<n}",
-                "z[i] = x[i] + a*y[i]",
-                target=ISPCTarget(),
-                index_dtype=INDEX_DTYPE)
-
-        stream_knl = lp.add_and_infer_dtypes(stream_knl, {
-            "a": STREAM_DTYPE,
-            "x": STREAM_DTYPE,
-            "y": STREAM_DTYPE
-            })
-
-        stream_knl = lp.assume(stream_knl, "n>0")
-        stream_knl = lp.split_iname(stream_knl,
-                "i", 2**18, outer_tag="g.0", slabs=(0, 1))
-        stream_knl = lp.split_iname(stream_knl, "i_inner", 8, inner_tag="l.0")
-        stream_knl = lp.preprocess_kernel(stream_knl)
-        stream_knl = lp.get_one_scheduled_kernel(stream_knl)
-        stream_knl = lp.set_argument_order(stream_knl, "n,a,x,y,z")
-        ispc_code, arg_info = lp.generate_code(stream_knl)
-
     def make_knl(name, insn, vars):
         knl = lp.make_kernel(
                 "{[i]: 0<=i<n}",