diff --git a/regression-tests/pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2 b/regression-tests/pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1878b6fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/regression-tests/pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+main: () = {
+  using
+}
diff --git a/regression-tests/test-results/pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2.output b/regression-tests/test-results/pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2.output
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..539bfa62b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/regression-tests/test-results/pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2.output
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2...
+pure2-bugfix-for-bad-using-error.cpp2(3,1): error: expected valid id-expression after 'using' (at '}')
+
diff --git a/source/parse.h b/source/parse.h
index 9c80447bf..aaa51dd31 100644
--- a/source/parse.h
+++ b/source/parse.h
@@ -2275,8 +2275,7 @@ struct using_statement_node
     auto for_namespace() const
         -> bool
     {
-        assert(id);
-        return id->to_string().ends_with("::_");
+        return (id && id->to_string().ends_with("::_"));
     }
 
     auto position() const