1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
index 724fcd75386..1e33e223d82 100644
--- a/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -653,6 +653,11 @@ fn parse_lit(&parser p) -> ast::lit {
                 p.bump();
                 lit = ast::lit_str(p.get_str(s), ast::sk_rc);
             }
+            case (token::LPAREN) {
+                p.bump();
+                expect(p, token::RPAREN);
+                lit = ast::lit_nil;
+            }
             case (?t) { unexpected(p, t); }
         }
     }