diff --git a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp
index 29a326426..4cac29a85 100644
--- a/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/rewriter/seq_rewriter.cpp
@@ -1828,14 +1828,8 @@ br_status seq_rewriter::mk_re_loop(func_decl* f, unsigned num_args, expr* const*
             result = m_util.re.mk_loop(args[0], f->get_parameter(1).get_int(), f->get_parameter(1).get_int());
             return BR_REWRITE1;
         }
-        // (loop (loop a lo hi) lo2) = (loop lo*lo2)
-        if (m_util.re.is_loop(args[0], a, lo, hi) && f->get_num_parameters() == 1) {
-            result = m_util.re.mk_loop(a, f->get_parameter(0).get_int() * lo);
-            return BR_REWRITE1;
-        }
-        // (loop (loop a lo) lo2 ..) = (loop lo*lo2)
-        if (m_util.re.is_loop(args[0], a, lo)) {
-            SASSERT(f->get_num_parameters() >= 1);
+        // (loop (loop a lo) lo2) = (loop lo*lo2)
+        if (m_util.re.is_loop(args[0], a, lo) && f->get_num_parameters() == 1) {
             result = m_util.re.mk_loop(a, f->get_parameter(0).get_int() * lo);
             return BR_REWRITE1;
         }