diff --git a/compiler/sempass2.nim b/compiler/sempass2.nim
index 5a243afa01..6bc0fa32c6 100644
--- a/compiler/sempass2.nim
+++ b/compiler/sempass2.nim
@@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ proc track(tracked: PEffects, n: PNode) =
   of nkVarSection, nkLetSection:
     for child in n:
       let last = lastSon(child)
+      if last.kind != nkEmpty: track(tracked, last)
       if child.kind == nkIdentDefs and last.kind != nkEmpty:
-        track(tracked, last)
         for i in 0 .. child.len-3:
           initVar(tracked, child.sons[i], volatileCheck=false)
           addAsgnFact(tracked.guards, child.sons[i], last)