diff --git a/src/ng/parse.js b/src/ng/parse.js
index a142026b8aa6..6187762688e3 100644
--- a/src/ng/parse.js
+++ b/src/ng/parse.js
@@ -761,16 +761,6 @@ Parser.prototype = {
             ? fnPtr.apply(context, args)
             : fnPtr(args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4]);
 
-      // Check for promise
-      if (v && v.then && parser.options.unwrapPromises) {
-        var p = v;
-        if (!('$$v' in v)) {
-          p.$$v = undefined;
-          p.then(function(val) { p.$$v = val; });
-        }
-        v = v.$$v;
-      }
-
       return ensureSafeObject(v, parser.text);
     };
   },
diff --git a/test/ng/parseSpec.js b/test/ng/parseSpec.js
index 277178a1afc1..940bd6d6f6e6 100644
--- a/test/ng/parseSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/parseSpec.js
@@ -1129,18 +1129,6 @@ describe('parser', function() {
             expect(scope.$eval('greeting')).toBe(undefined);
           });
 
-          it('should evaluate a function call returning a promise and eventually get its return value', function() {
-            scope.greetingFn = function() { return promise; };
-            expect(scope.$eval('greetingFn()')).toBe(undefined);
-
-            scope.$digest();
-            expect(scope.$eval('greetingFn()')).toBe(undefined);
-
-            deferred.resolve('hello!');
-            expect(scope.$eval('greetingFn()')).toBe(undefined);
-            scope.$digest();
-            expect(scope.$eval('greetingFn()')).toBe('hello!');
-          });
 
           describe('assignment into promises', function() {
             // This behavior is analogous to assignments to non-promise values