diff --git a/src/codegen.c b/src/codegen.c
index 2d747eabd..10bf882a3 100644
--- a/src/codegen.c
+++ b/src/codegen.c
@@ -914,6 +914,7 @@ codegen(codegen_scope *s, node *tree, int val)
           genop(s, MKOP_A(OP_RAISE, exc));
         }
       }
+      pop();
       tree = tree->cdr;
       dispatch(s, noexc);
       genop(s, MKOP_A(OP_POPERR, 1));