diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index f134e15270..72ee78e7fa 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -1906,16 +1906,24 @@ arg		: lhs '=' arg_rhs
 		| arg tDOT2
 		    {
 		    /*%%%*/
+                        YYLTYPE loc;
+                        loc.beg_pos = @2.end_pos;
+                        loc.end_pos = @2.end_pos;
+
 			value_expr($1);
-			$$ = NEW_DOT2($1, new_nil(&@$), &@$);
+			$$ = NEW_DOT2($1, new_nil(&loc), &@$);
 		    /*% %*/
 		    /*% ripper: dot2!($1, Qnil) %*/
 		    }
 		| arg tDOT3
 		    {
 		    /*%%%*/
+                        YYLTYPE loc;
+                        loc.beg_pos = @2.end_pos;
+                        loc.end_pos = @2.end_pos;
+
 			value_expr($1);
-			$$ = NEW_DOT3($1, new_nil(&@$), &@$);
+			$$ = NEW_DOT3($1, new_nil(&loc), &@$);
 		    /*% %*/
 		    /*% ripper: dot3!($1, Qnil) %*/
 		    }