diff --git a/prism/templates/lib/prism/compiler.rb.erb b/prism/templates/lib/prism/compiler.rb.erb
index 45ed88d8de..9102025c20 100644
--- a/prism/templates/lib/prism/compiler.rb.erb
+++ b/prism/templates/lib/prism/compiler.rb.erb
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ module Prism
     <%- nodes.each_with_index do |node, index| -%>
 <%= "\n" if index != 0 -%>
     # Compile a <%= node.name %> node
-    alias visit_<%= node.human %> visit_child_nodes
+    def visit_<%= node.human %>(node)
+      node.compact_child_nodes.map { |node| node.accept(self) }
+    end
     <%- end -%>
   end
 end
diff --git a/prism/templates/lib/prism/visitor.rb.erb b/prism/templates/lib/prism/visitor.rb.erb
index 4b30a1815b..a1eac38dc4 100644
--- a/prism/templates/lib/prism/visitor.rb.erb
+++ b/prism/templates/lib/prism/visitor.rb.erb
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ module Prism
     <%- nodes.each_with_index do |node, index| -%>
 <%= "\n" if index != 0 -%>
     # Visit a <%= node.name %> node
-    alias visit_<%= node.human %> visit_child_nodes
+    def visit_<%= node.human %>(node)
+      node.compact_child_nodes.each { |node| node.accept(self) }
+    end
     <%- end -%>
   end
 end