diff --git a/deno/lib/types.ts b/deno/lib/types.ts
index c2bbbc2e1..4a0c4f59e 100644
--- a/deno/lib/types.ts
+++ b/deno/lib/types.ts
@@ -449,8 +449,6 @@ export abstract class ZodType<
   }
 
   optional(): ZodOptional<this> {
-    ("");
-    ("asdf");
     return ZodOptional.create(this) as any;
   }
   nullable(): ZodNullable<this> {
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index d1b902345..3e9cf6ec0 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@ export abstract class ZodType<
   }
 
   optional(): ZodOptional<this> {
-    ("");
-    ("asdf");
     return ZodOptional.create(this) as any;
   }
   nullable(): ZodNullable<this> {