diff --git a/src/cpp/parse.cpp b/src/cpp/parse.cpp
index 9ad3a1e595f..d1ad2256a2c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/parse.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/parse.cpp
@@ -4020,7 +4020,9 @@ bool Parser::rArgDeclListOrInit(
   }
   else
   {
-    if((is_args=rArgDeclList(arglist)))
+    is_args = rArgDeclList(arglist);
+
+    if(is_args)
       return true;
     else
     {