diff --git a/lib/Twig/Node/Expression/Binary/Power.php b/lib/Twig/Node/Expression/Binary/Power.php
index 76f3a8c86..8e217f4c9 100644
--- a/lib/Twig/Node/Expression/Binary/Power.php
+++ b/lib/Twig/Node/Expression/Binary/Power.php
@@ -10,21 +10,6 @@
  */
 class Twig_Node_Expression_Binary_Power extends Twig_Node_Expression_Binary
 {
-    public function compile(Twig_Compiler $compiler)
-    {
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600) {
-            return parent::compile($compiler);
-        }
-
-        $compiler
-            ->raw('pow(')
-            ->subcompile($this->getNode('left'))
-            ->raw(', ')
-            ->subcompile($this->getNode('right'))
-            ->raw(')')
-        ;
-    }
-
     public function operator(Twig_Compiler $compiler)
     {
         return $compiler->raw('**');