diff --git a/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs b/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs
index 6a6806b37e..3b97de791a 100644
--- a/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/parse/src/expr.rs
@@ -418,10 +418,14 @@ fn parse_expr_final<'a>(
 ) -> ParseResult<'a, Expr<'a>, EExpr<'a>> {
     let right_arg = to_call(arena, expr_state.arguments, expr_state.expr);
 
-    let expr = Expr::BinOps(
-        expr_state.operators.into_bump_slice(),
-        arena.alloc(right_arg),
-    );
+    let expr = if expr_state.operators.is_empty() {
+        right_arg.value
+    } else {
+        Expr::BinOps(
+            expr_state.operators.into_bump_slice(),
+            arena.alloc(right_arg),
+        )
+    };
 
     Ok((MadeProgress, expr, state))
 }
@@ -1256,20 +1260,7 @@ fn parse_expr_end<'a>(
                         // roll back space parsing
                         let state = expr_state.initial;
 
-                        if expr_state.operators.is_empty() {
-                            let expr = to_call(arena, expr_state.arguments, expr_state.expr);
-
-                            Ok((MadeProgress, expr.value, state))
-                        } else {
-                            let right_arg = to_call(arena, expr_state.arguments, expr_state.expr);
-
-                            let expr = Expr::BinOps(
-                                expr_state.operators.into_bump_slice(),
-                                arena.alloc(right_arg),
-                            );
-
-                            Ok((MadeProgress, expr, state))
-                        }
+                        parse_expr_final(expr_state, arena, state)
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/compiler/reporting/tests/test_reporting.rs b/compiler/reporting/tests/test_reporting.rs
index f3fef89294..f86d7909d4 100644
--- a/compiler/reporting/tests/test_reporting.rs
+++ b/compiler/reporting/tests/test_reporting.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ mod test_reporting {
             problems: can_problems,
             ..
         } = can_expr(arena, expr_src)?;
-        dbg!(&loc_expr);
         let mut subs = Subs::new(var_store.into());
 
         for (var, name) in output.introduced_variables.name_by_var {