diff --git a/src/parser.c b/src/parser.c
index 8b59239..538dd9d 100644
--- a/src/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser.c
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ a64inst_instruction *parser(char asmLine[]){
         return(instr);
     }
 
-    if(strcmp(asmLine, HALT_ASM_CMD) == 0){
-        instr->type = a64inst_HALT;
-        return(instr);
-    }
-
     //"opcode operand1, {operand2}, ..."
     //duplicated as strtok modifies the input string
     char *stringptr = strdup(asmLine);