diff --git a/lib/parse.js b/lib/parse.js
index e73fb60d..5e45fbdc 100644
--- a/lib/parse.js
+++ b/lib/parse.js
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ Cola.Parser.prototype.statement = Cola.Parser.embed_tokens(function() {
         return this.simple_statement();
 
       case "name":
-        if(Cola.is_token(this.peek(), "name")) return type = this.S.token.value, this.next(), tmp = this.var_(false, type), this.semicolon(), tmp;
+        if(!this.is_js && Cola.is_token(this.peek(), "name")) return type = this.S.token.value, this.next(), tmp = this.var_(false, type), this.semicolon(), tmp;
         return Cola.is_token(this.peek(), "punc", ":")
             ? this.labeled_statement()
             : this.simple_statement();