diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index a05b88cda87..4f4b7bd96e0 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ module ts {
             case SyntaxKind.Block:
             case SyntaxKind.TryBlock:
             case SyntaxKind.FinallyBlock:
-                return children((<Block>node).statements);
             case SyntaxKind.ModuleBlock:
                 return children((<Block>node).statements);
             case SyntaxKind.SourceFile: