diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/remove-console-calls.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/remove-console-calls.js
index afdb72f233..3c53dd53bc 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/remove-console-calls.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/remove-console-calls.js
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ var isConsole = t.buildMatchMemberExpression("console", true);
 
 exports.optional = true;
 
-exports.CallExpression = function (node) {
+exports.CallExpression = function (node, parent) {
   if (isConsole(node.callee)) {
-    this.remove();
+    if (t.isExpressionStatement(parent)) {
+      this.parentPath.remove();
+    } else {
+      this.remove();
+    }
   }
 };
diff --git a/lib/6to5/types/index.js b/lib/6to5/types/index.js
index 8e38945803..a2b4445c00 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/types/index.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/types/index.js
@@ -444,12 +444,8 @@ t.buildMatchMemberExpression = function (match, allowPartial) {
       }
 
       // too many parts
-      if (++i > parts.length) {
-        if (allowPartial) {
-          return true;
-        } else {
-          return false;
-        }
+      if (++i >= parts.length) {
+        return !!allowPartial;
       }
     }