diff --git a/src/codegen.c b/src/codegen.c
index 9b7116168..50916a473 100644
--- a/src/codegen.c
+++ b/src/codegen.c
@@ -959,6 +959,9 @@ gen_vmassignment(codegen_scope *s, node *tree, int rhs, int val)
       }
     }
   }
+  else {
+    pop();
+  }
 }
 
 static void