diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TailRec.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TailRec.scala
index 9c23799530c0..4f6d5dace29b 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TailRec.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TailRec.scala
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class TailRec extends MiniPhaseTransform with DenotTransformer with FullParamete
   override def transform(ref: SingleDenotation)(implicit ctx: Context): SingleDenotation = ref
 
   override def phaseName: String = "tailrec"
-  override def treeTransformPhase = thisTransform // TODO Make sure tailrec runs at next phase.
 
   final val labelFlags = Flags.Synthetic | Flags.Label