diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index 75c76e8190..b3a75e1374 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -984,19 +984,6 @@ static int multi_getsock(struct Curl_easy *data,
 
   switch(data->mstate) {
   default:
-#if 0 /* switch back on these cases to get the compiler to check for all enums
-         to be present */
-  case CURLM_STATE_TOOFAST:  /* returns 0, so will not select. */
-  case CURLM_STATE_COMPLETED:
-  case CURLM_STATE_MSGSENT:
-  case CURLM_STATE_INIT:
-  case CURLM_STATE_CONNECT:
-  case CURLM_STATE_WAITDO:
-  case CURLM_STATE_DONE:
-  case CURLM_STATE_LAST:
-    /* this will get called with CURLM_STATE_COMPLETED when a handle is
-       removed */
-#endif
     return 0;
 
   case CURLM_STATE_WAITRESOLVE: