diff --git a/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor b/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor
index 3bc82bbe6a..195c0f65ec 100755
--- a/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor
+++ b/core/bootstrap/stage2.factor
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ SYMBOL: bootstrap-time
 
 : compile-remaining ( -- )
     "Compiling remaining words..." print flush
-    vocabs [
-        words "compile" "compiler" lookup execute
-    ] each ;
+    vocabs [ words compile ] each ;
 
 : count-words ( pred -- )
     all-words swap subset length number>string write ;