diff --git a/moo/kernel/test-003.moo b/moo/kernel/test-003.moo
index 072b956..6cbbb14 100644
--- a/moo/kernel/test-003.moo
+++ b/moo/kernel/test-003.moo
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ start:
 			[ self test_while_001 ],
 			[ (if (1 > 2) { } else { }) == nil. ],
 			[ (if (1 < 2) { } else { }) == nil. ],
-			[ (if (1 > 2) { } else { goto A01. A01: }) == nil ],
+			[ (if (1 > 2) { } else { goto A01. A01: nil }) == nil ],
 
 			// 25-29
-			[ (if (1 > 2) { } else { 9876. goto A02. A02: }) == 9876 ],
+			[ (if (1 > 2) { } else { 9876. goto A02. A02: 9876. }) == 9876 ],
 			[ [ | a3 | a3:= 20. if (a3 == 21) { a3 := 4321. goto L03 } else { a3 := 1234. goto L03 }. a3 := 8888. L03: a3 ] value == 1234 ],
 			[ [ | a4 | a4:= 21. if (a4 == 21) { a4 := 4321. goto L04 } else { a4 := 1234. goto L04 }. a4 := 8888. L04: a4 ] value == 4321 ]
 		).
diff --git a/moo/lib/comp.c b/moo/lib/comp.c
index 8dbfa72..0608d25 100644
--- a/moo/lib/comp.c
+++ b/moo/lib/comp.c
@@ -6472,19 +6472,12 @@ static int compile_braced_block (moo_t* moo)
 				MOO_ASSERT (moo, md->_label != MOO_NULL);
 				if (TOKEN_TYPE(moo) == MOO_IOTOK_RBRACE)
 				{
-				#if 0
 					/* the last label inside {} must be followed by a valid statement */
 					moo_oocs_t labname;
 					labname.ptr = (moo_ooch_t*)(md->_label + 1);
 					labname.len = moo_count_oocstr(labname.ptr);
 					moo_setsynerrbfmt (moo, MOO_SYNERR_LABELATEND, &md->_label->loc, &labname, "label at end of braced block");
 					return -1;
-				#else
-					/* unlike in [], a label can be placed at the back of the block.
-					 * to keep the last evaluated value, eliminate the pop_stacktop instruction */
-					if (pop_stacktop_pos > 0) eliminate_instructions (moo, pop_stacktop_pos, pop_stacktop_pos);
-					break;
-				#endif
 				}
 			}
 			else if (n == 7777)