1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index b6a3fc338..51c1b792c 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -3829,6 +3829,7 @@ dsym		: tSYMBEG xstring_contents tSTRING_END
 		    /*%%%*/
 			lex_state = EXPR_ENDARG;
 			if (!($$ = $2)) {
+			    $$ = NEW_NIL();
 			    yyerror("empty symbol literal");
 			}
 			else {