diff --git a/lib/directives/enter_scope.rb b/lib/directives/enter_scope.rb
index 7e46e2c..0a3ed90 100644
--- a/lib/directives/enter_scope.rb
+++ b/lib/directives/enter_scope.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Assembler6502
       ##  Anonymous scope
       match_data = line.match(/^\.scope$/)
       unless match_data.nil?
-        EnterScope.new
+        return EnterScope.new
       end
 
       ##  Named scope