1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 4f3d9554b4..bbfcad7bb9 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -8426,7 +8426,7 @@ parser_yylex(struct parser_params *parser)
 	    lex_state = EXPR_DOT;
 	    return tCOLON2;
 	}
-	if (IS_END() || ISSPACE(c)) {
+	if (IS_END() || ISSPACE(c) || c == '#') {
 	    pushback(c);
 	    warn_balanced(":", "symbol literal");
 	    lex_state = EXPR_BEG;