diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/gvn/internal/ValueNumberingInternal.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/gvn/internal/ValueNumberingInternal.qll
index fae12ea1f14..fdb645e03f0 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/gvn/internal/ValueNumberingInternal.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/gvn/internal/ValueNumberingInternal.qll
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ private predicate fieldAddressValueNumber(
   TValueNumber objectAddress
 ) {
   instr.getEnclosingIRFunction() = irFunc and
-  instr.getField() = field and
   unique( | | instr.getField()) = field and
   tvalueNumber(instr.getObjectAddress()) = objectAddress
 }