diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
index bef56bb..c1b6da9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/dead.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ fn handle_field_access(&mut self, lhs: &hir::Expr<'_>, hir_id: hir::HirId) {
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // FIXME(81658): should be used + lint reinstated after #83171 relands.
     fn handle_assign(&mut self, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'tcx>) {
         if self
             .typeck_results()
@@ -285,11 +286,6 @@ fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &'tcx hir::Expr<'tcx>) {
             hir::ExprKind::MethodCall(..) => {
                 self.lookup_and_handle_method(expr.hir_id);
             }
-            hir::ExprKind::Assign(ref left, ref right, ..) => {
-                self.handle_assign(left);
-                self.visit_expr(right);
-                return;
-            }
             hir::ExprKind::Field(ref lhs, ..) => {
                 self.handle_field_access(&lhs, expr.hir_id);
             }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/borrowck/borrowck-assign-to-subfield.rs b/src/test/ui/borrowck/borrowck-assign-to-subfield.rs
index dfa3a56..050d702 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/borrowck/borrowck-assign-to-subfield.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/borrowck/borrowck-assign-to-subfield.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // run-pass
 // pretty-expanded FIXME #23616
-#![allow(dead_code)]
 
 pub fn main() {
     struct A {
diff --git a/src/test/ui/lint/dead-code/write-only-field.rs b/src/test/ui/lint/dead-code/write-only-field.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b3f1e9..0000000
--- a/src/test/ui/lint/dead-code/write-only-field.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-#![deny(dead_code)]
-
-struct S {
-    f: i32, //~ ERROR: field is never read
-    sub: Sub, //~ ERROR: field is never read
-}
-
-struct Sub {
-    f: i32, //~ ERROR: field is never read
-}
-
-fn field_write(s: &mut S) {
-    s.f = 1;
-    s.sub.f = 2;
-}
-
-fn main() {
-    let mut s = S { f: 0, sub: Sub { f: 0 } };
-    field_write(&mut s);
-
-    auto_deref();
-    nested_boxes();
-}
-
-fn auto_deref() {
-    struct E {
-        x: bool,
-        y: bool, //~ ERROR: field is never read
-    }
-
-    struct P<'a> {
-        e: &'a mut E
-    }
-
-    impl P<'_> {
-        fn f(&mut self) {
-            self.e.x = true;
-            self.e.y = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    let mut e = E { x: false, y: false };
-    let mut p = P { e: &mut e };
-    p.f();
-    assert!(e.x);
-}
-
-fn nested_boxes() {
-    struct A {
-        b: Box<B>,
-    }
-
-    struct B {
-        c: Box<C>,
-    }
-
-    struct C {
-        u: u32, //~ ERROR: field is never read
-        v: u32, //~ ERROR: field is never read
-    }
-
-    let mut a = A {
-        b: Box::new(B {
-            c: Box::new(C { u: 0, v: 0 }),
-        }),
-    };
-    a.b.c.v = 10;
-    a.b.c = Box::new(C { u: 1, v: 2 });
-}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/lint/dead-code/write-only-field.stderr b/src/test/ui/lint/dead-code/write-only-field.stderr
deleted file mode 100644
index a191d22..0000000
--- a/src/test/ui/lint/dead-code/write-only-field.stderr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-error: field is never read: `f`
-  --> $DIR/write-only-field.rs:4:5
-   |
-LL |     f: i32,
-   |     ^^^^^^
-   |
-note: the lint level is defined here
-  --> $DIR/write-only-field.rs:1:9
-   |
-LL | #![deny(dead_code)]
-   |         ^^^^^^^^^
-
-error: field is never read: `sub`
-  --> $DIR/write-only-field.rs:5:5
-   |
-LL |     sub: Sub,
-   |     ^^^^^^^^
-
-error: field is never read: `f`
-  --> $DIR/write-only-field.rs:9:5
-   |
-LL |     f: i32,
-   |     ^^^^^^
-
-error: field is never read: `y`
-  --> $DIR/write-only-field.rs:28:9
-   |
-LL |         y: bool,
-   |         ^^^^^^^
-
-error: field is never read: `u`
-  --> $DIR/write-only-field.rs:58:9
-   |
-LL |         u: u32,
-   |         ^^^^^^
-
-error: field is never read: `v`
-  --> $DIR/write-only-field.rs:59:9
-   |
-LL |         v: u32,
-   |         ^^^^^^
-
-error: aborting due to 6 previous errors
-