diff --git a/tools/lemon/lempar.c b/tools/lemon/lempar.c
index 13ea60068..dbdccc0e7 100644
--- a/tools/lemon/lempar.c
+++ b/tools/lemon/lempar.c
@@ -334,25 +334,19 @@ static void yy_destructor(
 **
 ** If there is a destructor routine associated with the token which
 ** is popped from the stack, then call it.
-**
-** Return the major token number for the symbol popped.
 */
-static int yy_pop_parser_stack(yyParser *pParser){
-  YYCODETYPE yymajor;
-  yyStackEntry *yytos = &pParser->yystack[pParser->yyidx];
-
-  if( pParser->yyidx<0 ) return 0;
+static void yy_pop_parser_stack(yyParser *pParser){
+  yyStackEntry *yytos;
+  assert( pParser->yyidx>=0 );
+  yytos = &pParser->yystack[pParser->yyidx--];
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-  if( yyTraceFILE && pParser->yyidx>=0 ){
+  if( yyTraceFILE ){
     fprintf(yyTraceFILE,"%sPopping %s\n",
       yyTracePrompt,
       yyTokenName[yytos->major]);
   }
 #endif
-  yymajor = yytos->major;
-  yy_destructor(pParser, yymajor, &yytos->minor);
-  pParser->yyidx--;
-  return yymajor;
+  yy_destructor(pParser, yytos->major, &yytos->minor);
 }
 
 /*