diff --git a/prism_compile.c b/prism_compile.c
index 0ea9de5d5f..45fede6178 100644
--- a/prism_compile.c
+++ b/prism_compile.c
@@ -4644,7 +4644,14 @@ pm_compile_ensure(rb_iseq_t *iseq, const pm_begin_node_t *cast, const pm_node_lo
 {
     const pm_parser_t *parser = scope_node->parser;
     const pm_statements_node_t *statements = cast->ensure_clause->statements;
-    const pm_node_location_t location = statements != NULL ? PM_NODE_START_LOCATION(parser, statements) : *node_location;
+
+    pm_node_location_t location;
+    if (statements != NULL) {
+        location = PM_NODE_START_LOCATION(parser, statements);
+    }
+    else {
+        location = *node_location;
+    }
 
     LABEL *estart = NEW_LABEL(location.line);
     LABEL *eend = NEW_LABEL(location.line);