@@ -2822,10 +2822,7 @@ let TcVal checkAttributes (cenv: cenv) env (tpenv: UnscopedTyparEnv) (vref: ValR
                   let exprForVal = Expr.Val (vref, vrefFlags, m)
                   let exprForVal = mkTyAppExpr m (exprForVal, vTy) tinst
                   let isSpecial =
-                      (match vrefFlags with NormalValUse | PossibleConstrainedCall _ -> false | _ -> true) ||
-                      valRefEq g vref g.splice_expr_vref ||
-                      valRefEq g vref g.splice_raw_expr_vref
-
+                      (match vrefFlags with NormalValUse | PossibleConstrainedCall _ -> false | _ -> true) || g.isSpliceOperator vref
                   let exprForVal = RecordUseOfRecValue cenv valRecInfo vref exprForVal m
 
                   tpsorig, exprForVal, isSpecial, tau, tinst, tpenv
 
@@ -703,10 +703,6 @@ let CheckNoReraise cenv freesOpt (body: Expr) =
         if fvs.UsesUnboundRethrow then
             errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkErrorContainsCallToRethrow(), body.Range))
 
-/// Check if a function is a quotation splice operator
-let isSpliceOperator g v = valRefEq g v g.splice_expr_vref || valRefEq g v g.splice_raw_expr_vref
-
-
 /// Examples:
 /// I<int> & I<int> => ExactlyEqual.
 /// I<int> & I<string> => NotEqual.
@@ -776,8 +772,8 @@ let rec CheckExprNoByrefs cenv env expr =
 and CheckValRef (cenv: cenv) (env: env) v m (ctxt: PermitByRefExpr) =
 
     if cenv.reportErrors then
-        if isSpliceOperator cenv.g v && not env.quote then errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkSplicingOnlyInQuotations(), m))
-        if isSpliceOperator cenv.g v then errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkNoFirstClassSplicing(), m))
+        if cenv.g.isSpliceOperator v && not env.quote then errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkSplicingOnlyInQuotations(), m))
+        if cenv.g.isSpliceOperator v then errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkNoFirstClassSplicing(), m))
         if valRefEq cenv.g v cenv.g.addrof_vref  then errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkNoFirstClassAddressOf(), m))
         if valRefEq cenv.g v cenv.g.reraise_vref then errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkNoFirstClassRethrow(), m))
         if valRefEq cenv.g v cenv.g.nameof_vref then errorR(Error(FSComp.SR.chkNoFirstClassNameOf(), m))
@@ -1192,7 +1188,7 @@ and CheckExpr (cenv: cenv) (env: env) origExpr (ctxt: PermitByRefExpr) : Limit =
         NoLimit
 
     // Allow '%expr' in quotations
-    | Expr.App (Expr.Val (vref, _, _), _, tinst, [arg], m) when isSpliceOperator g vref && env.quote ->
+    | Expr.App (Expr.Val (vref, _, _), _, tinst, [arg], m) when g.isSpliceOperator vref && env.quote ->
         CheckSpliceApplication cenv env (tinst, arg, m)
 
     // Check an application
 
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ let (|ObjectInitializationCheck|_|) g expr =
             isUnitTy g resultTy -> ValueSome()
     | _ -> ValueNone
 
-let isSplice g vref = valRefEq g vref g.splice_expr_vref || valRefEq g vref g.splice_raw_expr_vref
-
 let rec EmitDebugInfoIfNecessary cenv env m astExpr : ExprData =
     // do not emit debug info if emitDebugInfoInQuotations = false or it was already written for the given expression
     if cenv.emitDebugInfoInQuotations && not (QP.isAttributedExpression astExpr) then
@@ -298,7 +296,7 @@ and private ConvExprCore cenv (env : QuotationTranslationEnv) (expr: Expr) : QP.
     match expr with
     // Detect expression tree exprSplices
     | Expr.App (InnerExprPat(Expr.Val (vref, _, _)), _, _, x0 :: rest, m)
-           when isSplice g vref ->
+           when g.isSpliceOperator vref ->
         let idx = cenv.exprSplices.Count
         let ty = tyOfExpr g expr
 
@@ -311,7 +309,7 @@ and private ConvExprCore cenv (env : QuotationTranslationEnv) (expr: Expr) : QP.
         (hole, rest) ||> List.fold (fun fR arg -> QP.mkApp (fR, ConvExpr cenv env arg))
 
     | ModuleValueOrMemberUse g (vref, vFlags, _f, _fTy, tyargs, curriedArgs)
-        when not (isSplice g vref) ->
+        when not (g.isSpliceOperator vref) ->
         let m = expr.Range
 
         let numEnclTypeArgs, _, isNewObj, valUseFlags, isSelfInit, takesInstanceArg, isPropGet, isPropSet =
 
@@ -53,5 +53,3 @@ val (|SimpleArrayLoopBody|_|): TcGlobals -> Expr -> (Expr * TType * Expr) voptio
 
 [<return: Struct>]
 val (|ObjectInitializationCheck|_|): TcGlobals -> Expr -> unit voption
-
-val isSplice: TcGlobals -> ValRef -> bool
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ open System.Diagnostics
 open Internal.Utilities.Library
 open Internal.Utilities.Library.Extras
 open FSharp.Compiler.AbstractIL.IL
-open FSharp.Compiler.AbstractIL.ILX
 open FSharp.Compiler.CompilerGlobalState
 open FSharp.Compiler.Features
 open FSharp.Compiler.IO
@@ -24,9 +23,7 @@ open FSharp.Compiler.Text.FileIndex
 open FSharp.Compiler.Text.Range
 open FSharp.Compiler.TypedTree
 open FSharp.Compiler.TypedTreeBasics
-
 open Internal.Utilities
-open System.Reflection
 
 let internal DummyFileNameForRangesWithoutASpecificLocation = startupFileName
 let private envRange = rangeN DummyFileNameForRangesWithoutASpecificLocation 0
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ module FSharpLib =
     let LanguagePrimitivesName     = Root + ".Core.LanguagePrimitives"
     let CompilerServicesName       = Root + ".Core.CompilerServices"
     let LinqRuntimeHelpersName     = Root + ".Linq.RuntimeHelpers"
-    let RuntimeHelpersName         = Root + ".Core.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers"
     let ExtraTopLevelOperatorsName = Root + ".Core.ExtraTopLevelOperators"
     let NativeInteropName          = Root + ".NativeInterop"
 
@@ -77,7 +73,6 @@ module FSharpLib =
     let NativeInteropPath          = splitNamespace NativeInteropName |> Array.ofList
     let CompilerServicesPath       = splitNamespace CompilerServicesName |> Array.ofList
     let LinqRuntimeHelpersPath     = splitNamespace LinqRuntimeHelpersName |> Array.ofList
-    let RuntimeHelpersPath         = splitNamespace RuntimeHelpersName |> Array.ofList
     let QuotationsPath             = splitNamespace QuotationsName |> Array.ofList
 
     let RootPathArray              = RootPath |> Array.ofList
@@ -218,7 +213,6 @@ type TcGlobals(
   let mk_MFLinq_tcref             ccu n = mkNonLocalTyconRef2 ccu LinqPathArray n
   let mk_MFCollections_tcref      ccu n = mkNonLocalTyconRef2 ccu CollectionsPathArray n
   let mk_MFCompilerServices_tcref ccu n = mkNonLocalTyconRef2 ccu CompilerServicesPath n
-  let mk_MFRuntimeHelpers_tcref   ccu n = mkNonLocalTyconRef2 ccu RuntimeHelpersPath n
   let mk_MFControl_tcref          ccu n = mkNonLocalTyconRef2 ccu ControlPathArray n
 
   let tryFindSysTypeCcu path nm =
@@ -1893,6 +1887,10 @@ type TcGlobals(
   /// Indicates if we can use System.Array.Empty when emitting IL for empty array literals
   member val isArrayEmptyAvailable = v_Array_tcref.ILTyconRawMetadata.Methods.FindByName "Empty" |> List.isEmpty |> not
 
+  member g.isSpliceOperator v =
+    primValRefEq g.compilingFSharpCore g.fslibCcu v g.splice_expr_vref ||
+    primValRefEq g.compilingFSharpCore g.fslibCcu v g.splice_raw_expr_vref
+
   member _.FindSysTyconRef path nm = findSysTyconRef path nm
 
   member _.TryFindSysTyconRef path nm = tryFindSysTyconRef path nm