diff --git a/src/loose/expression.js b/src/loose/expression.js
index 80aac911eb..96d4f3a818 100644
--- a/src/loose/expression.js
+++ b/src/loose/expression.js
@@ -399,9 +399,10 @@ lp.parsePropertyAccessor = function() {
 }
 
 lp.parseIdent = function() {
+  let name = this.tok.type === tt.name ? this.tok.value : this.tok.type.keyword
+  if (!name) return this.dummyIdent()
   let node = this.startNode()
-  node.name = this.tok.type === tt.name ? this.tok.value : this.tok.type.keyword
-  this.next()
+  node.name = name
   return this.finishNode(node, "Identifier")
 }