diff --git a/parser/parser_test.go b/parser/parser_test.go
index 855dcad..f324b6e 100644
--- a/parser/parser_test.go
+++ b/parser/parser_test.go
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ data ro object:Obj
 
 func TestType (test *testing.T) {
 	checkTree ("../tests/parser/type",
-`
-:arf
+`:arf
 ---
 type ro Basic:Int
 type ro BasicInit:Int 6
diff --git a/parser/type.go b/parser/type.go
index cb7e58b..a954396 100644
--- a/parser/type.go
+++ b/parser/type.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (parser *ParsingOperation) parseTypeNodeChildren (
 		err = parser.nextToken()
 		if err != nil { return }
 		var child TypeNode
-		child, err = parser.parseTypeNode(baseIndent + 1)
+		child, err = parser.parseTypeNode(baseIndent)
 
 		// if the member has already been listed, throw an error
 		_, exists := parent.children[child.name]