diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/languagetree.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/languagetree.lua
index e1983a2ee5..e7c4ad9021 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/languagetree.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/languagetree.lua
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ function LanguageTree:parse()
     query_time = query_time,
   })
 
-  self:for_each_child(function(child)
+  for _, child in pairs(self._children) do
     child:parse()
-  end)
+  end
 
   self._valid = true