1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
index 746e9cad496..a562d2a1d2b 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -5250,9 +5250,13 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
                     // FIXME(const_generics): to distinguish between idents for types and consts,
                     // we should introduce a GenericArg::Ident in the AST and distinguish when
                     // lowering to the HIR. For now, idents for const args are not permitted.
-                    return Err(
-                        self.fatal("identifiers may currently not be used for const generics")
-                    );
+                    if self.token.is_keyword(kw::True) || self.token.is_keyword(kw::False) {
+                        self.parse_literal_maybe_minus()?
+                    } else {
+                        return Err(
+                            self.fatal("identifiers may currently not be used for const generics")
+                        );
+                    }
                 } else {
                     self.parse_literal_maybe_minus()?
                 };