diff --git a/lib/parse.js b/lib/parse.js
index c9c175bc..0cd5671f 100644
--- a/lib/parse.js
+++ b/lib/parse.js
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ function parse($TEXT, options) {
                 }
                 if (is_expand) {
                     if (!is("punc", "]")) {
-                        token_error(S.token, "Rest element must be last element");
+                        croak("Rest element must be last element");
                     }
                     elements[elements.length - 1] = new AST_Expansion({
                         start: expand_token,
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ function parse($TEXT, options) {
                 }
                 if (is_expand) {
                     if (!is("punc", "}")) {
-                        token_error(S.token, "Rest element must be last element");
+                        croak("Rest element must be last element");
                     }
                 }
                 else if (is("operator", "=")) {