diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 4849cb8c89e..c7818f2e1bb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -34,12 +34,16 @@ module ts {
         return file.filename + "(" + loc.line + "," + loc.character + ")";
     }
 
-
     export function getStartPosOfNode(node: Node): number {
         return node.pos;
     }
 
     export function getTokenPosOfNode(node: Node, sourceFile?: SourceFile): number {
+        // With nodes that have no width (i.e. 'Missing' nodes), we actually *don't*
+        // want to skip trivia because this will launch us forward to the next token.
+        if (node.pos === node.end) {
+            return node.pos;
+        }
         return skipTrivia((sourceFile || getSourceFileOfNode(node)).text, node.pos);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/utilities.ts b/src/services/utilities.ts
index 88e3601b610..8745421c269 100644
--- a/src/services/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/services/utilities.ts
@@ -220,19 +220,13 @@ module ts {
     }
 
     function nodeHasTokens(n: Node): boolean {
-        if (n.kind === SyntaxKind.ExpressionStatement) {
-            return nodeHasTokens((<ExpressionStatement>n).expression);
-        }
-
-        if (n.kind === SyntaxKind.EndOfFileToken ||
-            n.kind === SyntaxKind.OmittedExpression ||
-            n.kind === SyntaxKind.Missing ||
-            n.kind === SyntaxKind.Unknown) {
+        if (n.kind === SyntaxKind.Unknown) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        // SyntaxList is already realized so getChildCount should be fast and non-expensive
-        return n.kind !== SyntaxKind.SyntaxList || n.getChildCount() !== 0;
+        // If we have a token or node that has a non-zero width, it must have tokens.
+        // Note, that getWidth() does not take trivia into account.
+        return n.getWidth() !== 0;
     }
 
     export function getTypeArgumentOrTypeParameterList(node: Node): NodeArray<Node> {