diff --git a/src/compiler/compiler.cpp b/src/compiler/compiler.cpp
index f68181d5..3e76ac31 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/compiler.cpp
@@ -975,7 +975,8 @@ void Compiler::compile_stmt() {
 
 void Compiler::consume_type_hints() {
     EXPR();
-    ctx()->emit_expr(false);
+    Expr* e = ctx()->s_expr.popx_back();
+    delete_expr(e);
 }
 
 void Compiler::_add_decorators(const Expr_vector& decorators) {