diff --git a/libsrc/runtime/Makefile b/libsrc/runtime/Makefile
index b3bfd7876..19cda62da 100644
--- a/libsrc/runtime/Makefile
+++ b/libsrc/runtime/Makefile
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ OBJS = 	add.o		\
        	ne.o   		\
        	neg.o  		\
        	or.o   		\
-	pleasp.o	\
 	popa.o 		\
        	popsreg.o	\
 	push1.o	       	\
diff --git a/libsrc/runtime/pleasp.s b/libsrc/runtime/pleasp.s
deleted file mode 100644
index d1fecaa06..000000000
--- a/libsrc/runtime/pleasp.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-;
-; Ullrich von Bassewitz, 21.08.1998
-;
-; CC65 runtime: Load effective address with offset in A relative to SP and push it
-;
-
-    	.export		pleaasp
-     	.import		pushax
-     	.importzp	sp
-
-.proc	pleaasp
-
-  	ldx	sp+1		; Get high byte
-  	clc
-  	adc	sp
-   	bcc	@L9
-   	inx
-@L9:	jmp	pushax
-
-.endproc
-
-
-