diff --git a/lib/vool/statements/normalizer.rb b/lib/vool/statements/normalizer.rb
index 2d059daa..54043537 100644
--- a/lib/vool/statements/normalizer.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/statements/normalizer.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Vool
       if( condition.is_a?(ScopeStatement) and condition.single?)
         condition = condition.first
       end
-      return [condition] if condition.is_a?(Named)
+      return [condition] if condition.respond_to?(:slot_definition)
       condition = condition.normalize
       local = "tmp_#{object_id}"
       assign = Statements.new [LocalAssignment.new( local , condition)]
diff --git a/lib/vool/statements/return_statement.rb b/lib/vool/statements/return_statement.rb
index d96f2d0d..424c2982 100644
--- a/lib/vool/statements/return_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/statements/return_statement.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,32 @@
 module Vool
   class ReturnStatement < Statement
+    include Normalizer
+
     attr_reader :return_value
 
     def initialize(value)
       @return_value = value
     end
 
-    def collect(arr)
-      @return_value.collect(arr)
-      super
+    def normalize
+      val , rest = *normalize_name(@return_value)
+      me = ReturnStatement.new(val)
+      return me unless rest
+      rest << me
+      rest
     end
 
-    # To return form a method in mom instructions we need to do two things:
-    # - store the given return value, this is a SlotMove / SlotConstant
+    def each(&block)
+      block.call(@return_value)
+    end
+
+    # Since the return is normalized to only allow simple values it is simple.
+    # To return form a method in mom instructions we only need to do two things:
+    # - store the given return value, this is a SlotMove
     # - activate return sequence (reinstantiate old message and jump to return address)
     def to_mom( method )
-      statements = @return_value.to_mom(method)
-      statements << @return_value.slot_class.new( [:message , :return_value] , @return_value.slot_definition )
-      statements << Mom::ReturnSequence.new
-      return statements
+      ret = Mom::SlotLoad.new( [:message , :return_value] , @return_value.slot_definition(method) )
+      ret << Mom::ReturnSequence.new
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/test/vool/to_mom/test_return.rb b/test/vool/to_mom/test_return.rb
index 4ad36863..b1d5f172 100644
--- a/test/vool/to_mom/test_return.rb
+++ b/test/vool/to_mom/test_return.rb
@@ -3,51 +3,52 @@ require_relative "helper"
 module Vool
   class TestReturnMom < MiniTest::Test
     include MomCompile
+    include Mom
 
     def setup
       Risc.machine.boot
-      @stats = compile_first_method( "return 5").first
+      @inst = compile_first_method( "return 5")
     end
 
-    def test_compiles_not_array
-      assert Array != @stats.class , @stats
-    end
     def test_class_compiles
-      assert_equal Mom::SlotLoad , @stats.first.class , @stats
+      assert_equal SlotLoad , @inst.class , @inst
     end
     def test_slot_is_set
-      assert @stats.first.left
+      assert @inst.left
     end
     def test_two_instructions_are_returned
-      assert_equal 2 ,  @stats.length
+      assert_equal 2 ,  @inst.length
     end
     def test_second_is_return
-      assert_equal Mom::ReturnSequence,  @stats.last.class
+      assert_equal ReturnSequence,  @inst.last.class
     end
     def test_slot_starts_at_message
-      assert_equal :message , @stats.first.left.known_object
+      assert_equal :message , @inst.left.known_object
     end
     def test_slot_gets_return
-      assert_equal :return_value , @stats.first.left.slots[0]
+      assert_equal :return_value , @inst.left.slots[0]
     end
     def test_slot_assigns_something
-      assert @stats.first.right
+      assert @inst.right
     end
     def test_slot_assigns_int
-      assert_equal Mom::IntegerConstant ,  @stats.first.right.class
+      assert_equal Mom::IntegerConstant ,  @inst.right.class
+    end
+    def test_array
+      check_array [SlotLoad,ReturnSequence] , @ins
     end
   end
   class TestReturnSendMom < MiniTest::Test
     include MomCompile
+    include Mom
 
     def setup
       Risc.machine.boot
-      @stats = compile_first_method( "return 5.mod4").first
+      @ins = compile_first_method( "return 5.mod4")
     end
 
-    def test_two_instructions_are_returned
-#need to implement send first
-#      assert_equal 2 ,  @stats.length
+    def test_array
+      check_array [SlotLoad,ReturnSequence] , @ins
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vool/vool_compiler/test_if_statement.rb b/test/vool/vool_compiler/test_if_statement.rb
index fdcfe2ea..33a76599 100644
--- a/test/vool/vool_compiler/test_if_statement.rb
+++ b/test/vool/vool_compiler/test_if_statement.rb
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ module Vool
         "if(10 < 12) ; a = true ; end"
       end
       def test_if_basic_hoist
-        lst = compile_main( basic_if )
-        assert_equal Statements , lst.class
-        assert_equal IfStatement , lst.statements[1].class
+        lst = RubyCompiler.compile( basic_if )
+        assert_equal IfStatement , lst.class
       end
       def pest_if_basic_cond
         lst = RubyCompiler.compile( basic_if )