1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index c0ff1fad24..3a769631d2 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -3549,7 +3549,7 @@ exc_list	: arg_value
 		| mrhs
 		    {
 		    /*%%%*/
-			$$ = splat_array($1);
+			if (!($$ = splat_array($1))) $$ = $1;
 		    /*%
 			$$ = $1;
 		    %*/