4 files changed, 3 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs
index 9aa1ec0b14f..bba70973631 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ const DEFAULT_UNEXPECTED_INNER_ATTR_ERR_MSG: &str = "an inner attribute is not \
                                                      permitted in this context";
 
 impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
-    crate fn parse_param_attributes(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, Vec<ast::Attribute>> {
-        let attrs = self.parse_outer_attributes()?;
-        self.sess.gated_spans.param_attrs.borrow_mut()
-            .extend(attrs.iter().map(|a| a.span));
-        Ok(attrs)
-    }
-
     /// Parses attributes that appear before an item.
     crate fn parse_outer_attributes(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, Vec<ast::Attribute>> {
         let mut attrs: Vec<ast::Attribute> = Vec::new();
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/mod.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/mod.rs
index bc1bc00ac84..6a8a64f369d 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/mod.rs
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ pub type PResult<'a, T> = Result<T, DiagnosticBuilder<'a>>;
 /// used and should be feature gated accordingly in `check_crate`.
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct GatedSpans {
-    /// Spans collected for gating `param_attrs`, e.g. `fn foo(#[attr] x: u8) {}`.
-    pub param_attrs: Lock<Vec<Span>>,
     /// Spans collected for gating `let_chains`, e.g. `if a && let b = c {}`.
     pub let_chains: Lock<Vec<Span>>,
     /// Spans collected for gating `async_closure`, e.g. `async || ..`.
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
index fcebfa29962..b2b6504919e 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         is_name_required: impl Fn(&token::Token) -> bool,
     ) -> PResult<'a, Param> {
         let lo = self.token.span;
-        let attrs = self.parse_param_attributes()?;
+        let attrs = self.parse_outer_attributes()?;
         if let Some(mut param) = self.parse_self_param()? {
             param.attrs = attrs.into();
             return self.recover_bad_self_param(param, is_trait_item);
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     /// Returns the parsed optional self parameter with attributes and whether a self
     /// shortcut was used.
     fn parse_self_parameter_with_attrs(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, Option<Param>> {
-        let attrs = self.parse_param_attributes()?;
+        let attrs = self.parse_outer_attributes()?;
         let param_opt = self.parse_self_param()?;
         Ok(param_opt.map(|mut param| {
             param.attrs = attrs.into();
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser/expr.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser/expr.rs
index 31b28443abb..b383498b7b6 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser/expr.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser/expr.rs
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     /// Parses a parameter in a closure header (e.g., `|arg, arg|`).
     fn parse_fn_block_param(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, Param> {
         let lo = self.token.span;
-        let attrs = self.parse_param_attributes()?;
+        let attrs = self.parse_outer_attributes()?;
         let pat = self.parse_pat(PARAM_EXPECTED)?;
         let t = if self.eat(&token::Colon) {
             self.parse_ty()?