diff --git a/lib/soml/code/to_code.rb b/lib/soml/code/to_code.rb
index 389dd4f..35c9f86 100644
--- a/lib/soml/code/to_code.rb
+++ b/lib/soml/code/to_code.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ module Soml
 
     def on_statements statement
       w = Statements.new()
+      return w unless statement.children
+      return w unless statement.children.first
       w.statements = process_all(statement.children)
       w
     end