1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index da79c20c1f..22f07ca1bb 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -1481,7 +1481,8 @@ primary		: literal
 		    }
 		| tLPAREN compstmt ')'
 		    {
-			$$ = $2;
+			if (!$2) $$ = NEW_NIL();
+			else $$ = $2;
 		    }
 		| primary_value tCOLON2 tCONSTANT
 		    {