diff --git a/core/effects/parser/parser.factor b/core/effects/parser/parser.factor
index b9cb0ddcc9..c8ed6da2aa 100644
--- a/core/effects/parser/parser.factor
+++ b/core/effects/parser/parser.factor
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ERROR: bad-effect ;
                 scan {
                     { "(" [ ")" parse-effect ] }
                     { f [ ")" unexpected-eof ] }
+                    [ bad-effect ]
                 } case 2array
             ] when
         ] if
@@ -31,4 +32,4 @@ ERROR: bad-effect ;
     "(" expect ")" parse-effect ;
 
 : parse-call( ( accum word -- accum )
-    [ ")" parse-effect ] dip 2array over push-all ;
\ No newline at end of file
+    [ ")" parse-effect ] dip 2array over push-all ;