diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 435f4dab30..44fa2fd6d6 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ mlhs_item	: mlhs_node
 mlhs_head	: mlhs_item ','
 		    {
 		    /*%%%*/
-			$$ = new_list($1, &@$);
+			$$ = new_list($1, &@1);
 		    /*%
 			$$ = mlhs_add(mlhs_new(), $1);
 		    %*/