diff --git a/compiler/pragmas.nim b/compiler/pragmas.nim
index b8dae81234..36c79bc9e1 100644
--- a/compiler/pragmas.nim
+++ b/compiler/pragmas.nim
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ proc singlePragma(c: PContext, sym: PSym, n: PNode, i: var int,
         else: sym.flags.incl sfUsed
       of wLiftLocals: discard
       else: invalidPragma(c, it)
-    elif sym.kind in {skField,skProc,skFunc,skConverter,skMethod,skType}:
+    elif sym.kind in {skVar,skLet,skParam,skField,skProc,skFunc,skConverter,skMethod,skType}:
       n.sons[i] = semCustomPragma(c, it)
     else:
       illegalCustomPragma(c, it, sym)