diff --git a/hush.c b/hush.c
index 71e40489d..976fa3805 100644
--- a/hush.c
+++ b/hush.c
@@ -1660,7 +1660,6 @@ int reserved_word(o_string *dest, struct p_context *ctx)
 				old->child->group = ctx->list_head;
 				*ctx = *old;   /* physical copy */
 				free(old);
-				ctx->w=RES_NONE;
 			}
 			b_reset (dest);
 			return 1;
diff --git a/shell/hush.c b/shell/hush.c
index 71e40489d..976fa3805 100644
--- a/shell/hush.c
+++ b/shell/hush.c
@@ -1660,7 +1660,6 @@ int reserved_word(o_string *dest, struct p_context *ctx)
 				old->child->group = ctx->list_head;
 				*ctx = *old;   /* physical copy */
 				free(old);
-				ctx->w=RES_NONE;
 			}
 			b_reset (dest);
 			return 1;