diff --git a/dmd/mars.h b/dmd/mars.h
index ae92eaeb..d4864c23 100644
--- a/dmd/mars.h
+++ b/dmd/mars.h
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ struct Param
     ARCH cpu;           // target CPU
     OS   os;            // target OS
     bool is64bit;       // generate 64 bit code
-    bool isLE;          // generate little endian code
     bool useDeprecated; // allow use of deprecated features
     bool useAssert;     // generate runtime code for assert()'s
     bool useInvariants; // generate class invariant checks
diff --git a/dmd2/mars.h b/dmd2/mars.h
index e4c5b80b..12721330 100644
--- a/dmd2/mars.h
+++ b/dmd2/mars.h
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ struct Param
 #endif
     char map;           // generate linker .map file
     ARCH cpu;           // target CPU
-    bool isLE;          // generate little endian code
     bool is64bit;       // generate 64 bit code
 #if IN_LLVM
     OS   os;
diff --git a/driver/main.cpp b/driver/main.cpp
index 84a91b2d..cc3973c9 100644
--- a/driver/main.cpp
+++ b/driver/main.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     gDataLayout = target->getTargetData();
 #endif
 
-    global.params.isLE = gDataLayout->isLittleEndian();
     // Starting with LLVM 3.1 we could also use global.params.targetTriple.isArch64Bit();
     global.params.is64bit = gDataLayout->getPointerSizeInBits(ADDRESS_SPACE) == 64;
     global.params.cpu = static_cast<ARCH>(global.params.targetTriple.getArch());
@@ -656,7 +655,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     }
 
     // endianness
-    if (global.params.isLE) {
+    if (gDataLayout->isLittleEndian()) {
         VersionCondition::addPredefinedGlobalIdent("LittleEndian");
     }
     else {