diff --git a/src/idl_parser.cpp b/src/idl_parser.cpp
index 8c0fdade3..b758e9592 100644
--- a/src/idl_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_parser.cpp
@@ -423,13 +423,6 @@ CheckedError Parser::Next() {
           return NoError();
         } else if (isdigit(static_cast<unsigned char>(c)) || c == '-') {
           const char *start = cursor_ - 1;
-          const char *start_2 = cursor_ + 1;
-          if (c == '-' && *cursor_ == '0' && (*start_2 == 'x' || *start_2 == 'X')) {
-            ++start;
-            ++cursor_;
-            attribute_.append(&c, &c + 1);
-            c = '0';
-          }
           if (c == '0' && (*cursor_ == 'x' || *cursor_ == 'X')) {
               cursor_++;
               while (isxdigit(static_cast<unsigned char>(*cursor_))) cursor_++;