diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
index 08b652f4f3f..88b1685f52f 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
@@ -632,9 +632,6 @@ fn check_expr(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>) {
         if let ExprKind::Match(ex, arms, _) = expr.kind {
             check_match_ref_pats(cx, ex, arms.iter().map(|el| el.pat), expr);
         }
-        if let Some(higher::IfLet { let_pat, let_expr, .. }) = higher::IfLet::hir(cx, expr) {
-            check_match_ref_pats(cx, let_expr, once(let_pat), expr);
-        }
     }
 
     fn check_local(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, local: &'tcx Local<'_>) {