diff --git a/parse.yy b/parse.yy
index e5091e33..3d85c0f7 100644
--- a/parse.yy
+++ b/parse.yy
@@ -1112,8 +1112,7 @@ type_name
 abstract_declarator
     : pointer
       {
-          Declarator *d = new Declarator(DK_POINTER, @1);
-          $$ = d;
+          $$ = $1;
       }
     | direct_abstract_declarator
     | pointer direct_abstract_declarator