diff --git a/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
index 2033e181fe7b..7346e79e045e 100644
--- a/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ fn bad_expr_word_table() -> hashmap[str, ()] {
     words.insert("assert", ());
     words.insert("claim", ());
     words.insert("prove", ());
-    words.insert("state", ());
-    words.insert("gc", ());
     words.insert("native", ());
     words.insert("fn", ());
     words.insert("block", ());