diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
index b96f38cf368..c997ca253ff 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
@@ -4039,6 +4039,9 @@ void GDScriptParser::_parse_class(ClassNode *p_class) {
 
 									current_function = function;
 									Node *arg = _parse_and_reduce_expression(p_class, _static);
+									if (!arg) {
+										return;
+									}
 									current_function = NULL;
 									cparent->arguments.push_back(arg);