diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyUtil.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyUtil.java
index 8c0dd9f9f1a6..50cca7aa50a0 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyUtil.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyUtil.java
@@ -952,17 +952,6 @@ public class PyUtil {
     while (value instanceof PyParenthesizedExpression) {
       value = ((PyParenthesizedExpression)value).getContainedExpression();
     }
-    if (value instanceof PyReferenceExpression) {
-      PyReferenceExpression refExpr = (PyReferenceExpression)value;
-      PsiElement deref = refExpr.getReference().resolve();
-      if (deref instanceof PyTargetExpression) {
-        PyTargetExpression te = (PyTargetExpression)deref;
-        PyExpression assignedValue = te.findAssignedValue();
-        if (assignedValue instanceof PySequenceExpression) {
-          value = assignedValue;
-        }
-      }
-    }
     if (value instanceof PySequenceExpression) {
       final PyExpression[] elements = ((PySequenceExpression)value).getElements();
       List<String> result = new ArrayList<String>(elements.length);