1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
index 977ba375bf..743ea0dfc0 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/ast.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ class DataNode(AstNode):
     def eval(self, data):
         groupd = self.groupd
         key = groupd["var"]
-        key = key.replace(":", "_")
         loginfo = {
             'variable': key,
             'file': self.filename,
@@ -208,7 +207,6 @@ class ExportFuncsNode(AstNode):
     def eval(self, data):
 
         for func in self.n:
-            func = func.replace(":", "_")
             calledfunc = self.classname + "_" + func
 
             if data.getVar(func, False) and not data.getVarFlag(func, 'export_func', False):