diff --git a/lexer.h b/lexer.h
index e3ba96f..e419794 100644
--- a/lexer.h
+++ b/lexer.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static const oper_info c_operators[] = {
     { "^=",  2, opid2('^','='),     ASSOC_RIGHT, 2,  0 },
     { "|=",  2, opid2('|','='),     ASSOC_RIGHT, 2,  0 },
 
-    { ":",   3, opid2(':','?'),     ASSOC_RIGHT, 1,  0 },
+    { ":",   0, opid2(':','?'),     ASSOC_RIGHT, 1,  0 },
 
     { ",",   2, opid1(','),         ASSOC_LEFT,  0,  0 }
 };