diff --git a/Lib/bdb.py b/Lib/bdb.py
index 7b19ba36903..b18a0612d8c 100644
--- a/Lib/bdb.py
+++ b/Lib/bdb.py
@@ -548,14 +548,7 @@ class Bdb:
             s += frame.f_code.co_name
         else:
             s += "<lambda>"
-        if '__args__' in frame.f_locals:
-            args = frame.f_locals['__args__']
-        else:
-            args = None
-        if args:
-            s += reprlib.repr(args)
-        else:
-            s += '()'
+        s += '()'
         if '__return__' in frame.f_locals:
             rv = frame.f_locals['__return__']
             s += '->'
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2020-02-23-21-27-10.bpo-39649.qiubSp.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2020-02-23-21-27-10.bpo-39649.qiubSp.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a88f79f05f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2020-02-23-21-27-10.bpo-39649.qiubSp.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove obsolete check for `__args__` in bdb.Bdb.format_stack_entry.