diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/lex.c b/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
index 7424f69671..48c200ccea 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
@@ -797,6 +797,7 @@ l0:
 	 * i said it was clumsy.
 	 */
 	case '(':
+	case '[':
 		if(loophack || lstk != nil) {
 			h = malloc(sizeof *h);
 			h->v = loophack;
@@ -806,6 +807,7 @@ l0:
 		}
 		goto lx;
 	case ')':
+	case ']':
 		if(lstk != nil) {
 			h = lstk;
 			loophack = h->v;
diff --git a/test/bugs/bug267.go b/test/fixedbugs/bug267.go
similarity index 100%
rename from test/bugs/bug267.go
rename to test/fixedbugs/bug267.go
diff --git a/test/golden.out b/test/golden.out
index 3a9039fc5e..e0b6ad6242 100644
--- a/test/golden.out
+++ b/test/golden.out
@@ -185,7 +185,3 @@ panic: barCount != 1
 
 panic PC=xxx
 BUG
-
-=========== bugs/bug267.go
-bugs/bug267.go:14: syntax error: unexpected {, expecting :
-BUG