diff --git a/src/comp/front/test.rs b/src/comp/front/test.rs
index fcef6e551f12..70985f108060 100644
--- a/src/comp/front/test.rs
+++ b/src/comp/front/test.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ fn mk_tests(cx: test_ctxt) -> @ast::item {
     let test_descs = mk_test_desc_vec(cx);
 
     let body_: ast::blk_ =
-        checked_block([], option::some(test_descs), cx.next_node_id());
+        default_block([], option::some(test_descs), cx.next_node_id());
     let body = nospan(body_);
 
     let fn_ = {decl: decl, proto: proto, body: body};
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ fn mk_main(cx: test_ctxt) -> @ast::item {
     let test_main_call_expr = mk_test_main_call(cx);
 
     let body_: ast::blk_ =
-        checked_block([], option::some(test_main_call_expr),
+        default_block([], option::some(test_main_call_expr),
                       cx.next_node_id());
     let body = {node: body_, span: dummy_sp()};
 
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs b/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs
index 838b1f674fbf..ec7c2537874e 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs
@@ -2090,13 +2090,7 @@ fn check_expr_with_unifier(fcx: @fn_ctxt, expr: @ast::expr, unify: unifier,
       }
       ast::expr_block(b) {
         // If this is an unchecked block, turn off purity-checking
-        let fcx_for_block =
-            alt b.node.rules {
-              ast::unchecked_blk. { @{purity: ast::impure_fn with *fcx} }
-              ast::unsafe_blk. { @{purity: ast::unsafe_fn with *fcx} }
-              ast::checked_blk. { fcx }
-            };
-        bot = check_block(fcx_for_block, b);
+        bot = check_block(fcx, b);
         let typ =
             alt b.node.expr {
               some(expr) { expr_ty(tcx, expr) }
@@ -2553,7 +2547,12 @@ fn check_stmt(fcx: @fn_ctxt, stmt: @ast::stmt) -> bool {
     ret bot;
 }
 
-fn check_block(fcx: @fn_ctxt, blk: ast::blk) -> bool {
+fn check_block(fcx0: @fn_ctxt, blk: ast::blk) -> bool {
+    let fcx = alt blk.node.rules {
+      ast::unchecked_blk. { @{purity: ast::impure_fn with *fcx0} }
+      ast::unsafe_blk. { @{purity: ast::unsafe_fn with *fcx0} }
+      ast::default_blk. { fcx0 }
+    };
     let bot = false;
     let warned = false;
     for s: @ast::stmt in blk.node.stmts {
diff --git a/src/comp/syntax/ast.rs b/src/comp/syntax/ast.rs
index 6b72a4b67c37..d9b5365db5fd 100644
--- a/src/comp/syntax/ast.rs
+++ b/src/comp/syntax/ast.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ type field_ = {mut: mutability, ident: ident, expr: @expr};
 
 type field = spanned<field_>;
 
-tag blk_check_mode { checked_blk; unchecked_blk; unsafe_blk; }
+tag blk_check_mode { default_blk; unchecked_blk; unsafe_blk; }
 
 tag expr_check_mode { claimed_expr; checked_expr; }
 
diff --git a/src/comp/syntax/ast_util.rs b/src/comp/syntax/ast_util.rs
index 5d2a143a946a..32c381d90901 100644
--- a/src/comp/syntax/ast_util.rs
+++ b/src/comp/syntax/ast_util.rs
@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ fn eq_ty(&&a: @ty, &&b: @ty) -> bool { ret std::box::ptr_eq(a, b); }
 fn hash_ty(&&t: @ty) -> uint { ret t.span.lo << 16u + t.span.hi; }
 
 fn block_from_expr(e: @expr) -> blk {
-    let blk_ = checked_block([], option::some::<@expr>(e), e.id);
+    let blk_ = default_block([], option::some::<@expr>(e), e.id);
     ret {node: blk_, span: e.span};
 }
 
-fn checked_block(stmts1: [@stmt], expr1: option::t<@expr>, id1: node_id) ->
+fn default_block(stmts1: [@stmt], expr1: option::t<@expr>, id1: node_id) ->
    blk_ {
-    ret {stmts: stmts1, expr: expr1, id: id1, rules: checked_blk};
+    ret {stmts: stmts1, expr: expr1, id: id1, rules: default_blk};
 }
 
 fn obj_field_from_anon_obj_field(f: anon_obj_field) -> obj_field {
diff --git a/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs b/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
index 75b72acba3f0..ab573691720d 100644
--- a/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
+++ b/src/comp/syntax/parse/parser.rs
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ fn parse_bottom_expr(p: parser) -> @ast::expr {
                       p.peek() == token::OROR {
             ret parse_fn_block_expr(p);
         } else {
-            let blk = parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::checked_blk);
+            let blk = parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::default_blk);
             ret mk_expr(p, blk.span.lo, blk.span.hi, ast::expr_block(blk));
         }
     } else if eat_word(p, "if") {
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ fn parse_bottom_expr(p: parser) -> @ast::expr {
     } else if p.peek() == token::POUND_LBRACE {
         p.bump();
         let blk = ast::mac_embed_block(
-            parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::checked_blk));
+            parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::default_blk));
         ret mk_mac_expr(p, lo, p.get_hi_pos(), blk);
     } else if p.peek() == token::ELLIPSIS {
         p.bump();
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ fn parse_fn_expr(p: parser, proto: ast::proto) -> @ast::expr {
 fn parse_fn_block_expr(p: parser) -> @ast::expr {
     let lo = p.get_last_lo_pos();
     let decl = parse_fn_block_decl(p);
-    let body = parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::checked_blk);
+    let body = parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::default_blk);
     let _fn = {decl: decl, proto: ast::proto_block, body: body};
     ret mk_expr(p, lo, body.span.hi, ast::expr_fn(_fn));
 }
@@ -1684,12 +1684,14 @@ fn stmt_ends_with_semi(stmt: ast::stmt) -> bool {
 fn parse_block(p: parser) -> ast::blk {
     let lo = p.get_lo_pos();
     if eat_word(p, "unchecked") {
+        expect(p, token::LBRACE);
         be parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::unchecked_blk);
     } else if eat_word(p, "unsafe") {
+        expect(p, token::LBRACE);
         be parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::unsafe_blk);
     } else {
         expect(p, token::LBRACE);
-        be parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::checked_blk);
+        be parse_block_tail(p, lo, ast::default_blk);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/comp/syntax/print/pprust.rs b/src/comp/syntax/print/pprust.rs
index 10b5db1e1290..b806df75128d 100644
--- a/src/comp/syntax/print/pprust.rs
+++ b/src/comp/syntax/print/pprust.rs
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ fn print_possibly_embedded_block(s: ps, blk: ast::blk, embedded: embed_type,
     alt blk.node.rules {
       ast::unchecked_blk. { word(s.s, "unchecked"); }
       ast::unsafe_blk. { word(s.s, "unsafe"); }
-      ast::checked_blk. { }
+      ast::default_blk. { }
     }
 
     maybe_print_comment(s, blk.span.lo);
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/unsafe-fn-called-from-unsafe-blk.rs b/src/test/run-pass/unsafe-fn-called-from-unsafe-blk.rs
index 39cdd19a794a..af2b09cc37ae 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/unsafe-fn-called-from-unsafe-blk.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/unsafe-fn-called-from-unsafe-blk.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@
 
 unsafe fn f() { ret; }
 
-fn main() {
+fn g() {
     unsafe {
         f();
     }
 }
+
+fn h() unsafe {
+    f();
+}
+
+fn main() {
+}