diff --git a/basis/locals/locals.factor b/basis/locals/locals.factor
index ee6f0d2166..adbd2ad063 100644
--- a/basis/locals/locals.factor
+++ b/basis/locals/locals.factor
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ M: wlet local-rewrite*
     let-rewrite ;
 
 : parse-locals ( -- vars assoc )
-    scan ")" parse-effect
+    ")" parse-effect
     word [ over "declared-effect" set-word-prop ] when*
     in>> [ dup pair? [ first ] when ] map make-locals dup push-locals ;