diff --git a/src/compiler/treeifier/ast/parsers/type.cc b/src/compiler/treeifier/ast/parsers/type.cc
index cf0801f..48c8032 100644
--- a/src/compiler/treeifier/ast/parsers/type.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/treeifier/ast/parsers/type.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class type_parser_t : public parser_t {
         while (true) {
             if (h.ended()) break;
             if (!h.curr().is_operator(operator_t::DOUBLE_COLON)) break;
+            h.advance("Expected an identifier.");
             h.force_push_parse("$_identifier", "Expected an identifier.", nmsp_content);
         }