diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
index 9e32dd8c4..9dbd13879 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/parser.cpp
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ unsigned parser::curr_lbp_core(bool as_tactic) const {
         else
             return get_token_info().expr_precedence();
     case scanner::token_kind::CommandKeyword: case scanner::token_kind::Eof:
-    case scanner::token_kind::ScriptBlock:    case scanner::token_kind::QuotedSymbol:
+    case scanner::token_kind::QuotedSymbol:
         return 0;
     case scanner::token_kind::Backtick:
         return m_in_backtick ? 0 : get_max_prec();
@@ -2225,8 +2225,6 @@ bool parser::curr_is_command_like() const {
     switch (curr()) {
     case scanner::token_kind::CommandKeyword:
         return true;
-    case scanner::token_kind::ScriptBlock:
-        return true;
     case scanner::token_kind::Eof:
         return true;
     case scanner::token_kind::Keyword:
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp
index d57ce249e..188efa6c7 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp
@@ -282,11 +282,6 @@ void scanner::read_until(char const * end_str, char const * error_msg) {
     }
 }
 
-auto scanner::read_script_block() -> token_kind {
-    read_until("*)", "unexpected end of script");
-    return token_kind::ScriptBlock;
-}
-
 void scanner::move_back(unsigned offset, unsigned u_offset) {
     lean_assert(m_uskip == 0);
     if (offset != 0) {
@@ -419,18 +414,15 @@ auto scanner::read_key_cmd_id() -> token_kind {
     }
 }
 
-static name * g_begin_script_tk         = nullptr;
 static name * g_begin_comment_tk        = nullptr;
 static name * g_begin_comment_block_tk  = nullptr;
 
 void initialize_scanner() {
-    g_begin_script_tk        = new name("(*");
     g_begin_comment_tk       = new name("--");
     g_begin_comment_block_tk = new name("/-");
 }
 
 void finalize_scanner() {
-    delete g_begin_script_tk;
     delete g_begin_comment_tk;
     delete g_begin_comment_block_tk;
 }
@@ -468,8 +460,6 @@ auto scanner::scan(environment const & env) -> token_kind {
                         read_single_line_comment();
                     else if (n == *g_begin_comment_block_tk)
                         read_comment_block();
-                    else if (n == *g_begin_script_tk)
-                        return read_script_block();
                     else
                         return k;
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/scanner.h b/src/frontends/lean/scanner.h
index cdc20267b..0b2b637bc 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/scanner.h
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/scanner.h
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ namespace lean {
 /**
     \brief Scanner. The behavior of the scanner is controlled using a token set.
 
-    The scanner has builtin support for comments, script blocks,
+    The scanner has builtin support for comments,
     identifiers, numerals, decimals, strings. Everything else is only
     accepted if they are in the token set.
 */
 class scanner {
 public:
-    enum class token_kind {Keyword, CommandKeyword, ScriptBlock, Identifier, Numeral, Decimal, String, QuotedSymbol, Backtick, Eof};
+    enum class token_kind {Keyword, CommandKeyword, Identifier, Numeral, Decimal, String, QuotedSymbol, Backtick, Eof};
 protected:
     token_table const * m_tokens;
     std::istream &      m_stream;
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ protected:
 
     token_kind read_string();
     token_kind read_number();
-    token_kind read_script_block();
     token_kind read_key_cmd_id();
     token_kind read_quoted_symbol();
 
diff --git a/src/tests/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp b/src/tests/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp
index e86368a65..466ab9346 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/frontends/lean/scanner.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static void tst2() {
     check("{x}", {tk::Keyword, tk::Identifier, tk::Keyword});
     check("\u03BB \u2200 \u2192", {tk::Keyword, tk::Keyword, tk::Keyword});
     check_keyword("\u03BB", "fun");
-    scan("x10 ... (* print('hello') *) have by");
     scan("0..1");
     check("0..1", {tk::Numeral, tk::Keyword, tk::Keyword, tk::Numeral});
     scan("theorem a : Prop axiom b : Int");