diff --git a/compiler/src/dmd/parse.d b/compiler/src/dmd/parse.d
index b441935999..d5838825bf 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dmd/parse.d
+++ b/compiler/src/dmd/parse.d
@@ -6034,7 +6034,7 @@ LagainStc:
                 auto statements = new AST.Statements();
                 while (token.value != TOK.rightCurly && token.value != TOK.endOfFile)
                 {
-                    statements.push(parseStatement(ParseStatementFlags.curlyScope));
+                    statements.push(parseStatement(ParseStatementFlags.curlyScope | ParseStatementFlags.semiOk));
                 }
                 if (endPtr)
                     *endPtr = token.ptr;
diff --git a/compiler/test/compilable/emptystatement.d b/compiler/test/compilable/emptystatement.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6bfc27caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/test/compilable/emptystatement.d
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+REQUIRED_ARGS:
+TEST_OUTPUT:
+---
+---
+*/
+
+void foo()
+{
+    int x;;
+    enum A
+    {
+        a,
+        b,
+        c
+    };
+
+    void bar() {};
+}
diff --git a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fail4559.d b/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fail4559.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 657c184d78..0000000000
--- a/compiler/test/fail_compilation/fail4559.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/*
-REQUIRED_ARGS:
-TEST_OUTPUT:
----
-fail_compilation/fail4559.d(13): Error: use `{ }` for an empty statement, not `;`
-fail_compilation/fail4559.d(19): Error: use `{ }` for an empty statement, not `;`
-fail_compilation/fail4559.d(21): Error: use `{ }` for an empty statement, not `;`
----
-*/
-
-void foo()
-{
-    int x;;
-    enum A
-    {
-        a,
-        b,
-        c
-    };
-
-    void bar() {};
-}