diff --git a/dace/frontend/fortran/ast_transforms.py b/dace/frontend/fortran/ast_transforms.py
index 6feab88bb4..24ac6edeca 100644
--- a/dace/frontend/fortran/ast_transforms.py
+++ b/dace/frontend/fortran/ast_transforms.py
@@ -750,17 +750,6 @@ def par_Decl_Range_Finder(node: ast_internal_classes.Array_Subscript_Node,
     :return: Ranges, rangepos, newbody
     """
 
-    def add_offset(original, offset: int):
-
-        if offset != 0:
-            return ast_internal_classes.BinOp_Node(
-                lval=original,
-                op="+",
-                rval=ast_internal_classes.Int_Literal_Node(value=str(offset))
-            )
-        else:
-            return original
-
     currentindex = 0
     indices = []
     offsets = scope_vars.get_var(node.parent, node.name.name).offsets
diff --git a/tests/fortran/offset_normalizer.py b/tests/fortran/offset_normalizer.py
index 26f29b9954..b4138c1cac 100644
--- a/tests/fortran/offset_normalizer.py
+++ b/tests/fortran/offset_normalizer.py
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ def test_fortran_frontend_offset_normalizer_1d():
                     do i=50,54
                         d(i) = i * 2.0
                     end do
-                    !do i=50,54
-                    !    do j=10,15
-                    !        d(i, j) = i * 2.0
-                    !        !d(i, :) = i * 2.0
-                    !    end do
-                    !end do
 
                     END SUBROUTINE index_test_function
                     """
@@ -71,7 +65,6 @@ def test_fortran_frontend_offset_normalizer_2d():
                     do i=50,54
                         do j=7,9
                             d(i, j) = i * 2.0 + 3 * j
-                            !d(i, :) = i * 2.0
                         end do
                     end do