diff --git a/super-tiny-compiler-unannotated.js b/super-tiny-compiler-unannotated.js
index 6b98eb8..6fb0a9c 100644
--- a/super-tiny-compiler-unannotated.js
+++ b/super-tiny-compiler-unannotated.js
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ function parser(tokens) {
       token = tokens[++current];
 
       while (
-        token.type !== 'paren' ||
-        token.value !== ')'
+        (token.type !== 'paren') ||
+        (token.type === 'paren' && token.value !== ')')
       ) {
         node.params.push(walk());
         token = tokens[current];
diff --git a/super-tiny-compiler.js b/super-tiny-compiler.js
index 8ceefe9..16effec 100644
--- a/super-tiny-compiler.js
+++ b/super-tiny-compiler.js
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ function parser(tokens) {
       // token with a `type` of `'paren'` and a `value` of a closing
       // parenthesis.
       while (
-        token.type !== 'paren' ||
-        token.value !== ')'
+        (token.type !== 'paren') ||
+        (token.type === 'paren' && token.value !== ')')
       ) {
         // we'll call the `walk` function which will return a `node` and we'll
         // push it into our `node.params`.