diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index 6963a15..5341e6b 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -857,6 +857,8 @@
             return 1;
         case STORE_DEREF:
             return -1;
+        case DELETE_DEREF:
+            return 0;
         default:
             fprintf(stderr, "opcode = %d\n", opcode);
             Py_FatalError("opcode_stack_effect()");
@@ -2506,13 +2508,7 @@
         case AugLoad:
         case AugStore:
             break;
-        case Del:
-            PyErr_Format(PyExc_SyntaxError,
-                         "can not delete variable '%S' referenced "
-                         "in nested scope",
-                         name);
-            Py_DECREF(mangled);
-            return 0;
+        case Del: op = DELETE_DEREF; break;
         case Param:
         default:
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,