diff --git a/core/metaprogramming.nom b/core/metaprogramming.nom
index 85d342c..fa29a8a 100644
--- a/core/metaprogramming.nom
+++ b/core/metaprogramming.nom
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ externally ($ is $kind syntax tree) means
         \(
             =lua ("
                 \$replacement.type == 'Block' and \($replacement as lua) or 'return '..\
-                ..\($replacement as lua expr)
+                ..\($replacement as lua expr):text()
             ")
         )
     end)