diff --git a/Guardfile b/Guardfile
index 59d4824a..9610dcfb 100644
--- a/Guardfile
+++ b/Guardfile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ guard :minitest , all_on_start: false do   # with Minitest::Unit
   watch(%r{^lib/parfait/type.rb}) { Dir["test/parfait/type/test_*.rb"] }
 
   # ruby compiler tests have a whole directory
-  watch(%r{^lib/rubyx/ruby_compiler.rb}) { Dir["test/rubyx/ruby_compiler/test_*.rb"] }
+  watch(%r{^lib/ruby/ruby_compiler.rb}) { Dir["test/ruby/test_*.rb"] }
 
   watch(%r{^lib/vool/statements/send_statement.rb}) {
     [ Dir["test/vool/send/test_*.rb"] ] }
diff --git a/lib/rubyx.rb b/lib/rubyx.rb
index 4602c687..62cf4f0e 100644
--- a/lib/rubyx.rb
+++ b/lib/rubyx.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-require "parser/ruby22"
-require "ast"
-
-AST::Node.class_eval do
-  def first
-    children.first
-  end
-end
-
 require "rx-file"
 
 require "util/logging"
@@ -15,5 +6,6 @@ require_relative "risc"
 require_relative "arm/arm_machine"
 require_relative "arm/arm_platform"
 require_relative "vool/statement"
+require_relative "ruby"
 require_relative "rubyx/rubyx_compiler"
 require_relative "mom/mom"
diff --git a/lib/rubyx/rubyx_compiler.rb b/lib/rubyx/rubyx_compiler.rb
index 45b9aead..19c5934b 100644
--- a/lib/rubyx/rubyx_compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/rubyx/rubyx_compiler.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require_relative "ruby_compiler"
-
 module RubyX
   class RubyXCompiler
     attr_reader :source
@@ -9,8 +7,8 @@ module RubyX
     end
 
     def ruby_to_vool
-      vool = RubyCompiler.compile( source )
-      vool = vool.normalize
+      ruby = Ruby::RubyCompiler.compile( source )
+      vool = ruby.to_vool
       vool
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/vool/assign_statement.rb b/lib/vool/assign_statement.rb
index df8f8854..f0d014fe 100644
--- a/lib/vool/assign_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/assign_statement.rb
@@ -6,36 +6,6 @@ module Vool
       @name , @value = name , value
     end
 
-    def normalize()
-      raise "not named left #{name.class}" unless name.is_a?(Symbol)
-      case value
-      when Named , Constant
-        return copy
-      when SendStatement
-        return normalize_send
-      else
-        raise "unsupported right #{value}"
-      end
-    end
-
-    def copy(value = nil)
-      value ||= @value
-      self.class.new(name,value)
-    end
-
-    def normalize_send
-      statements = value.normalize()
-      return copy( statements ) if statements.is_a?(SendStatement)
-      assign = statements.statements.pop
-      statements << copy(assign)
-      statements
-    end
-
-    def chain_assign(assign , compiler)
-      return assign unless @value.is_a?(SendStatement)
-      @value.to_mom(compiler) << assign
-    end
-
     def each(&block)
       block.call(self)
       @value.each(&block)
@@ -49,11 +19,6 @@ module Vool
 
   class IvarAssignment < Assignment
 
-    def normalize()
-      super()
-      return IvarAssignment.new(@name , @value)
-    end
-
     def to_mom( compiler )
       to = Mom::SlotDefinition.new(:message ,[ :receiver , @name])
       from = @value.slot_definition(compiler)
diff --git a/lib/vool/block_statement.rb b/lib/vool/block_statement.rb
index 3e946ba3..233cd0f8 100644
--- a/lib/vool/block_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/block_statement.rb
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ module Vool
       @body.each(&block)
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      BlockStatement.new( @args , @body.normalize)
-    end
-
     # create the parfait block (parfait representation of the block, a Callable similar
     #  to CallableMethod)
     def parfait_block(compiler)
diff --git a/lib/vool/class_statement.rb b/lib/vool/class_statement.rb
index a89bf78b..d7d76be1 100644
--- a/lib/vool/class_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/class_statement.rb
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ module Vool
       end
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      meths = body.statements.collect{|meth| meth.normalize}
-      ClassStatement.new(@name , @super_class_name, Statements.new(meths) )
-    end
-
     def to_mom( _ )
       create_class_object
       method_compilers =  body.statements.collect do |node|
diff --git a/lib/vool/if_statement.rb b/lib/vool/if_statement.rb
index dfaad714..4bd8f1a3 100644
--- a/lib/vool/if_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/if_statement.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-require_relative "normalizer"
+
 module Vool
   class IfStatement < Statement
-    include Normalizer
 
     attr_reader :condition , :if_true , :if_false
 
@@ -11,15 +10,6 @@ module Vool
       @if_false = if_false
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      cond , rest = *normalize_name(@condition)
-      fals = @if_false ? @if_false.normalize : nil
-      me = IfStatement.new(cond , @if_true.normalize, fals)
-      return me unless rest
-      rest << me
-      rest
-    end
-
     def to_mom( compiler )
       if_false ? full_if(compiler) : simple_if(compiler)
     end
diff --git a/lib/vool/method_statement.rb b/lib/vool/method_statement.rb
index 50ffaa41..baea66ce 100644
--- a/lib/vool/method_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/method_statement.rb
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ module Vool
       @body.each(&block)
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      MethodStatement.new( @name , @args , @body.normalize)
-    end
-
     def has_yield?
       each{|statement| return true if statement.is_a?(YieldStatement)}
       return false
diff --git a/lib/vool/normalizer.rb b/lib/vool/normalizer.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 7574731e..00000000
--- a/lib/vool/normalizer.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-module Vool
-  module Normalizer
-    # given a something, determine if it is a Name
-    #
-    # Return a Name, and a possible rest that has a hoisted part of the statement
-    #
-    # eg  if( @var % 5) is not normalized
-    # but if(tmp_123) is with tmp_123 = @var % 5 hoisted above the if
-    #
-    # also constants count, though they may not be so useful in ifs, but returns
-    def normalize_name( condition )
-      if( condition.is_a?(ScopeStatement) and condition.single?)
-        condition = condition.first
-      end
-      return [condition] if condition.is_a?(Named) or condition.is_a?(Constant)
-      condition = condition.normalize
-      local = "tmp_#{object_id}".to_sym
-      assign = Statements.new [LocalAssignment.new( local , condition)]
-      [LocalVariable.new(local) , assign]
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/vool/return_statement.rb b/lib/vool/return_statement.rb
index ac045f33..86736e16 100644
--- a/lib/vool/return_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/return_statement.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 module Vool
   class ReturnStatement < Statement
-    include Normalizer
 
     attr_reader :return_value
 
@@ -8,14 +7,6 @@ module Vool
       @return_value = value
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      val , rest = *normalize_name(@return_value)
-      me = ReturnStatement.new(val)
-      return me unless rest
-      rest << me
-      rest
-    end
-
     def each(&block)
       block.call(@return_value)
     end
diff --git a/lib/vool/send_statement.rb b/lib/vool/send_statement.rb
index b9629c53..feca3bf6 100644
--- a/lib/vool/send_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/send_statement.rb
@@ -27,30 +27,6 @@ module Vool
       @arguments << block
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      statements = Statements.new([])
-      arguments = []
-      @arguments.each_with_index do |arg , index |
-        normalize_arg(arg , arguments , statements)
-      end
-      if statements.empty?
-        return SendStatement.new(@name, @receiver , @arguments)
-      else
-        statements << SendStatement.new(@name, @receiver , arguments)
-        return statements
-      end
-    end
-
-    def normalize_arg(arg , arguments , statements)
-      if arg.respond_to?(:slot_definition) and !arg.is_a?(SendStatement)
-        arguments << arg
-        return
-      end
-      assign = LocalAssignment.new( "tmp_#{arg.object_id}".to_sym, arg)
-      statements << assign
-      arguments << LocalVariable.new(assign.name)
-    end
-
     def to_s
       "#{receiver}.#{name}(#{arguments.join(', ')})"
     end
diff --git a/lib/vool/statement.rb b/lib/vool/statement.rb
index 09d93b48..f0d22944 100644
--- a/lib/vool/statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/statement.rb
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ module Vool
   #
   class Statement
 
-    # after creation vool normalizes to ensure valid syntax and simplify
-    # also throw errors if violation
-    def normalize()
-      raise self.class.name
-    end
-
     def to_mom( _ )
       # temporary warning to find unimplemented kids
       raise "Not implemented for #{self}"
diff --git a/lib/vool/statements.rb b/lib/vool/statements.rb
index 22651ead..58fbb74c 100644
--- a/lib/vool/statements.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/statements.rb
@@ -44,13 +44,6 @@ module Vool
       @statements.each{|a| a.each(&block)}
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      if( single? )
-        first.normalize
-      else
-        Statements.new(@statements.collect{|s| s.normalize})
-      end
-    end
     def to_s(depth = 0)
       at_depth(depth , *@statements.collect{|st| st.to_s(depth)})
     end
@@ -58,12 +51,5 @@ module Vool
   end
 
   class ScopeStatement < Statements
-    def normalize
-      if( single? )
-        first.normalize
-      else
-        ScopeStatement.new(@statements.collect{|s| s.normalize})
-      end
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vool/while_statement.rb b/lib/vool/while_statement.rb
index b8e245e0..aa388df4 100644
--- a/lib/vool/while_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/while_statement.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-require_relative "normalizer"
 
 module Vool
   class WhileStatement < Statement
-    include Normalizer
     attr_reader :condition , :body , :hoisted
 
     def initialize( condition , body , hoisted = nil)
@@ -11,11 +9,6 @@ module Vool
       @body = body
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      cond , rest = *normalize_name(@condition)
-      WhileStatement.new(cond , @body.normalize , rest)
-    end
-
     def to_mom( compiler )
       merge_label = Mom::Label.new( "merge_label_#{object_id.to_s(16)}")
       cond_label = Mom::Label.new( "cond_label_#{object_id.to_s(16)}")
diff --git a/lib/vool/yield_statement.rb b/lib/vool/yield_statement.rb
index 69e16aaa..b8121d26 100644
--- a/lib/vool/yield_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/yield_statement.rb
@@ -8,30 +8,6 @@ module Vool
       @arguments ||= []
     end
 
-    def normalize
-      statements = Statements.new([])
-      arguments = []
-      @arguments.each_with_index do |arg , index |
-        normalize_arg(arg , arguments , statements)
-      end
-      if statements.empty?
-        return YieldStatement.new(@name, @receiver , @arguments)
-      else
-        statements << YieldStatement.new(@name, @receiver , arguments)
-        return statements
-      end
-    end
-
-    def normalize_arg(arg , arguments , statements)
-      if arg.respond_to?(:slot_definition) and !arg.is_a?(YieldStatement)
-        arguments << arg
-        return
-      end
-      assign = LocalAssignment.new( "tmp_#{arg.object_id}".to_sym, arg)
-      statements << assign
-      arguments << LocalVariable.new(assign.name)
-    end
-
     def to_s
       "#{receiver}.#{name}(#{arguments.join(', ')})"
     end