diff --git a/src/statement.js b/src/statement.js
index cf351718f3..b704512002 100755
--- a/src/statement.js
+++ b/src/statement.js
@@ -691,7 +691,6 @@ pp.parseImport = function(node) {
   if (this.type === tt.string) {
     node.specifiers = empty
     node.source = this.parseExprAtom()
-    node.kind = ""
   } else {
     node.specifiers = []
     this.parseImportSpecifiers(node)