diff --git a/source/Expression/IRForTarget.cpp b/source/Expression/IRForTarget.cpp
index fbb2eda..d6d0586 100644
--- a/source/Expression/IRForTarget.cpp
+++ b/source/Expression/IRForTarget.cpp
@@ -1103,6 +1103,9 @@
             UnfoldConstant(constant, bit_cast, first_entry_instruction);
         else
             value->replaceAllUsesWith(bit_cast);
+        
+        if (GlobalVariable *var = dyn_cast<GlobalVariable>(value))
+            var->eraseFromParent();
     }
     
     if (log)