diff --git a/tccasm.c b/tccasm.c
index b5b2fff..28c9fad 100644
--- a/tccasm.c
+++ b/tccasm.c
@@ -761,11 +761,8 @@ static int tcc_assemble_internal(TCCState *s1, int do_preprocess)
             opcode = tok;
             next();
             if (tok == ':') {
-                char * label = get_tok_str(opcode, NULL);
-
                 /* new label */
-                asm_new_label(s1, opcode,
-                    (label && label[0] == '.' && label[1] == 'L') ? 1 : 0);
+                asm_new_label(s1, opcode, 0);
                 next();
                 goto redo;
             } else if (tok == '=') {
diff --git a/tccpp.c b/tccpp.c
index 51348cf..9a4cbca 100644
--- a/tccpp.c
+++ b/tccpp.c
@@ -2279,12 +2279,6 @@ maybe_newline:
         tok = TOK_PPNUM;
         break;
     case '.':
-        /* check first for a local label (.Lxx:) */
-        if (p[1] == 'L') {
-            /* fast case */
-            goto parse_ident_fast;
-        }
-
         /* special dot handling because it can also start a number */
         PEEKC(c, p);
         if (isnum(c)) {