diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 5726d260876..dcc924d29b4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -2366,7 +2366,7 @@ namespace ts {
                     let node = tryParse(parseKeywordAndNoDot);
                     return node || parseTypeReferenceOrTypePredicate();
                 case SyntaxKind.StringLiteral:
-                    return <StringLiteral>parseLiteralNode(/*internName*/ true)
+                    return <StringLiteral>parseLiteralNode(/*internName*/ true);
                 case SyntaxKind.VoidKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.ThisKeyword:
                     return parseTokenNode<TypeNode>();