diff --git a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon
index d22746cf8..ccd7e6e84 100644
--- a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon
+++ b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc-parse.lemon
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ opt_struct_body(X) ::= error.							{ X = NULL; }
 
 
 struct_body(X) ::= struct_member(X).
-struct_body(X) ::= struct_member(A) struct_body(B).		{ X = A; /*X-overwrites-A*/ AppendTreeNodeSibling(X, B); }
+struct_body(X) ::= struct_body(A) struct_member(B).		{ X = A; /*X-overwrites-A*/ AppendTreeNodeSibling(X, B); }
 
 struct_member(X) ::= declarator(A).						{ X = A; /*X-overwrites-A*/ }
 struct_member(X) ::= enum_def(A).						{ X = A; /*X-overwrites-A*/ }
diff --git a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_parser.cpp b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_parser.cpp
index 9d24d0cb1..989ec10ae 100644
--- a/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/zscript/zcc_parser.cpp
@@ -302,12 +302,15 @@ static void DoParse(int lumpnum)
 
 	parser = ZCCParseAlloc(malloc);
 	ZCCParseState state;
-//#define TRACE
-#ifdef TRACE	// this costs a lot of time and should only be activated when it's really needed.
-	FILE *f = fopen("trace.txt", "w");
-	char prompt = '\0';
-	ZCCParseTrace(f, &prompt);
-#endif
+
+	FILE *f = nullptr;
+	const char *tracefile = Args->CheckValue("-tracefile");
+	if (tracefile != nullptr)
+	{
+		f = fopen(tracefile, "w");
+		char prompt = '\0';
+		ZCCParseTrace(f, &prompt);
+	}
 
 	sc.OpenLumpNum(lumpnum);
 	auto saved = sc.SavePos();
@@ -341,6 +344,7 @@ static void DoParse(int lumpnum)
 				}
 			}
 
+			if (f) fprintf(f, "Starting parsing %s\n", sc.String);
 			ParseSingleFile(sc.String, 0, parser, state);
 		}
 	}
@@ -356,12 +360,10 @@ static void DoParse(int lumpnum)
 		I_Error("%d errors while parsing %s", FScriptPosition::ErrorCounter, Wads.GetLumpFullPath(lumpnum).GetChars());
 	}
 
-#ifdef TRACE
-	if (f != NULL)
+	if (f != nullptr)
 	{
 		fclose(f);
 	}
-#endif
 
 	// Make a dump of the AST before running the compiler for diagnostic purposes.
 	if (Args->CheckParm("-dumpast"))
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
index 136feb32e..c7615e9c2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ FWeaponSlots weapons;
 
 	native bool UndoPlayerMorph(playerinfo player, int unmorphflag = 0, bool force = false);
 	native bool PoisonPlayer(Actor poisoner, Actor source, int poison);
-	native PoisonDamage(Actor source, int damage, bool playPainSound)
+	native void PoisonDamage(Actor source, int damage, bool playPainSound);
 	native void SetPsprite(int id, State stat, bool pending = false);
 	native void SetSafeFlash(Weapon weap, State flashstate, int index);
 	native PSprite GetPSprite(int id);