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+// Copyright (c) 2018 Mike Pennisi.  All rights reserved.
+// This code is governed by the BSD license found in the LICENSE file.
+/*---
+esid: sec-delete-operator-static-semantics-early-errors
+description: Parsing error when operand is an IdentifierReference
+info: |
+  It is a Syntax Error if the UnaryExpression is contained in strict mode code
+  and the derived UnaryExpression is PrimaryExpression:IdentifierReference.
+negative:
+  phase: parse
+  type: SyntaxError
+flags: [onlyStrict]
+---*/
+
+$DONOTEVALUATE();
+
+delete ((identifier));