1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 9531ab3236..bde7c7dbfa 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -5737,7 +5737,7 @@ top_local_setup()
 		    rb_mem_clear(vars+i, len-i);
 		}
 		else {
-		    *vars++ = (VALUE)ruby_scope;
+		    *vars++ = 0;
 		    rb_mem_clear(vars, len);
 		}
 		ruby_scope->local_vars = vars;
@@ -5753,6 +5753,7 @@ top_local_setup()
                if (!(ruby_scope->flags & SCOPE_CLONE))
                    xfree(ruby_scope->local_tbl);
 	    }
+            ruby_scope->local_vars[-1] = 0; /* no reference needed */
 	    ruby_scope->local_tbl = local_tbl();
 	}
     }