diff --git a/src/arch/isa_parser/isa_parser.py b/src/arch/isa_parser/isa_parser.py
index a66059c0e4..e084045176 100755
--- a/src/arch/isa_parser/isa_parser.py
+++ b/src/arch/isa_parser/isa_parser.py
@@ -464,8 +464,6 @@ class InstObjParams(object):
         # function (which should be provided by isa_desc via a declare)
         if 'IsFloating' in self.flags:
             self.fp_enable_check = 'fault = checkFpEnableFault(xc);'
-        elif 'IsVector' in self.flags:
-            self.fp_enable_check = 'fault = checkVecEnableFault(xc);'
         else:
             self.fp_enable_check = ''
 
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/isa/base.isa b/src/arch/sparc/isa/base.isa
index 5be3940214..89e48f03a4 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/isa/base.isa
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/isa/base.isa
@@ -136,12 +136,6 @@ output exec {{
             return NoFault;
         }
     }
-
-    static inline Fault
-    checkVecEnableFault(ExecContext *xc)
-    {
-        return std::make_shared<VecDisabled>();
-    }
 }};