diff --git a/bolt/llvm-flo.cpp b/bolt/llvm-flo.cpp
index 641463bacec5..85ac6325ac53 100644
--- a/bolt/llvm-flo.cpp
+++ b/bolt/llvm-flo.cpp
@@ -410,10 +410,6 @@ static void OptimizeFile(ELFObjectFileBase *File, const DataReader &DR) {
       unsigned LocalCount = 1;
       std::string LocalName = (*Name).str() + "/" + FileSymbolName + "/";
 
-      if ((*Name).startswith(BC->AsmInfo->getPrivateGlobalPrefix())) {
-        LocalName = "PG." + LocalName;
-      }
-
       while (BC->GlobalSymbols.find(LocalName + std::to_string(LocalCount)) !=
              BC->GlobalSymbols.end()) {
         ++LocalCount;