diff --git a/core/parser/parser.factor b/core/parser/parser.factor
index 13f768a810..0f7c1410ab 100755
--- a/core/parser/parser.factor
+++ b/core/parser/parser.factor
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ TUPLE: lexer text line line-text line-length column ;
     0 >>column
     drop ;
 
+: construct-lexer ( text class -- lexer )
+    construct-empty
+        0 >>line
+        swap >>text
+    dup next-line ; inline
+
 : <lexer> ( text -- lexer )
-    0 { set-lexer-text set-lexer-line } lexer construct
-    dup next-line ;
+    lexer construct-lexer ;
 
 : location ( -- loc )
     file get lexer get lexer-line 2dup and