diff --git a/lib/compiler/passes/generate-javascript.js b/lib/compiler/passes/generate-javascript.js
index eddf6fd..c38d4b8 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/passes/generate-javascript.js
+++ b/lib/compiler/passes/generate-javascript.js
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ function generateJavascript(ast, options) {
   }
 
   if (ast.initializer) {
-    parts.push(indent4("{" + ast.initializer.code + "}"));
+    parts.push(indent4(ast.initializer.code));
     parts.push('');
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/parser.js b/lib/parser.js
index 48078e6..d402a52 100644
--- a/lib/parser.js
+++ b/lib/parser.js
@@ -4893,7 +4893,7 @@ module.exports = (function() {
       return s0;
     }
 
-    {
+
       var OPS_TO_PREFIXED_TYPES = {
         "$": "text",
         "&": "simple_and",
@@ -4940,7 +4940,7 @@ module.exports = (function() {
       function buildList(first, rest, index) {
         return [first].concat(extractList(rest, index));
       }
-    }
+
 
     peg$result = peg$startRuleFunction();