Oh, it happened to me a lot, but....
If you do not like to remove some piece of code, then you should first ask if it is necessary <vbg>
"The five senses obstruct or deform the apprehension of reality."
Jorge L. Borges?
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming."
Donald Knuth, repeating C. A. R. Hoare
"To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely"
Jorge L. Borges