diff --git a/src/prelexer.mll b/src/prelexer.mll
index d6589b9..594eab7 100644
--- a/src/prelexer.mll
+++ b/src/prelexer.mll
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ rule token current = parse
 | "}" {
   debug ~rule:"parameter-closing-brace" lexbuf current;
   if under_braces current then
-    let current = pop_quotation OpeningBrace current in
     let _ =   debug ~rule:"parameter-closing-brace-after-pop" lexbuf current in
     return lexbuf current []
   else
diff --git a/src/prelexerState.ml b/src/prelexerState.ml
index 60b1032..76fe63e 100644
--- a/src/prelexerState.ml
+++ b/src/prelexerState.ml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type atom =
   | QuotingMark of quote_kind
   | AssignmentMark
 
-and quote_kind = SingleQuote | DoubleQuote | OpeningBrace
+and quote_kind = SingleQuote | DoubleQuote
 
 module AtomBuffer : sig
   type t
@@ -267,13 +267,11 @@ let pop_quotation k b =
     match k with
     | SingleQuote -> WordSingleQuoted word
     | DoubleQuote -> WordDoubleQuoted word
-    | OpeningBrace -> WordDoubleQuoted word
   in
   let squote =
     match k with
     | SingleQuote -> "'" ^ squote ^ "'"
     | DoubleQuote -> "\"" ^ squote ^ "\""
-    | OpeningBrace -> squote
   in
   let quote = WordComponent (squote, quoted_word) in
   let buffer = AtomBuffer.make (quote :: buffer) in
diff --git a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/basic.t/expected.json b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/basic.t/expected.json
index 536f941..5a739b3 100644
--- a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/basic.t/expected.json
+++ b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/basic.t/expected.json
@@ -105,21 +105,7 @@
                                             [
                                               "Word",
                                               "word",
-                                              [
-                                                [
-                                                  "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                                  [
-                                                    "Word",
-                                                    "word",
-                                                    [
-                                                      [
-                                                        "WordLiteral",
-                                                        "word"
-                                                      ]
-                                                    ]
-                                                  ]
-                                                ]
-                                              ]
+                                              [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                                             ]
                                           ]
                                         ]
@@ -169,21 +155,7 @@
                                           [
                                             "Word",
                                             "word",
-                                            [
-                                              [
-                                                "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                                [
-                                                  "Word",
-                                                  "word",
-                                                  [
-                                                    [
-                                                      "WordLiteral",
-                                                      "word"
-                                                    ]
-                                                  ]
-                                                ]
-                                              ]
-                                            ]
+                                            [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                                           ]
                                         ]
                                       ]
@@ -233,21 +205,7 @@
                                         [
                                           "Word",
                                           "word",
-                                          [
-                                            [
-                                              "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                              [
-                                                "Word",
-                                                "word",
-                                                [
-                                                  [
-                                                    "WordLiteral",
-                                                    "word"
-                                                  ]
-                                                ]
-                                              ]
-                                            ]
-                                          ]
+                                          [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                                         ]
                                       ]
                                     ]
@@ -297,21 +255,7 @@
                                       [
                                         "Word",
                                         "word",
-                                        [
-                                          [
-                                            "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                            [
-                                              "Word",
-                                              "word",
-                                              [
-                                                [
-                                                  "WordLiteral",
-                                                  "word"
-                                                ]
-                                              ]
-                                            ]
-                                          ]
-                                        ]
+                                        [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                                       ]
                                     ]
                                   ]
@@ -361,21 +305,7 @@
                                     [
                                       "Word",
                                       "word",
-                                      [
-                                        [
-                                          "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                          [
-                                            "Word",
-                                            "word",
-                                            [
-                                              [
-                                                "WordLiteral",
-                                                "word"
-                                              ]
-                                            ]
-                                          ]
-                                        ]
-                                      ]
+                                      [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                                     ]
                                   ]
                                 ]
@@ -425,21 +355,7 @@
                                   [
                                     "Word",
                                     "word",
-                                    [
-                                      [
-                                        "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                        [
-                                          "Word",
-                                          "word",
-                                          [
-                                            [
-                                              "WordLiteral",
-                                              "word"
-                                            ]
-                                          ]
-                                        ]
-                                      ]
-                                    ]
+                                    [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                                   ]
                                 ]
                               ]
@@ -489,21 +405,7 @@
                                 [
                                   "Word",
                                   "word",
-                                  [
-                                    [
-                                      "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                      [
-                                        "Word",
-                                        "word",
-                                        [
-                                          [
-                                            "WordLiteral",
-                                            "word"
-                                          ]
-                                        ]
-                                      ]
-                                    ]
-                                  ]
+                                  [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                                 ]
                               ]
                             ]
@@ -553,21 +455,7 @@
                               [
                                 "Word",
                                 "word",
-                                [
-                                  [
-                                    "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                    [
-                                      "Word",
-                                      "word",
-                                      [
-                                        [
-                                          "WordLiteral",
-                                          "word"
-                                        ]
-                                      ]
-                                    ]
-                                  ]
-                                ]
+                                [ [ "WordLiteral", "word" ] ]
                               ]
                             ]
                           ]
diff --git a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/operator-in-parameter.t/expected.json b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/operator-in-parameter.t/expected.json
index 1e6a1ad..1415da1 100644
--- a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/operator-in-parameter.t/expected.json
+++ b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/operator-in-parameter.t/expected.json
@@ -46,21 +46,7 @@
                                       [
                                         "Word",
                                         "<<?",
-                                        [
-                                          [
-                                            "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                            [
-                                              "Word",
-                                              "<<?",
-                                              [
-                                                [
-                                                  "WordLiteral",
-                                                  "<<?"
-                                                ]
-                                              ]
-                                            ]
-                                          ]
-                                        ]
+                                        [ [ "WordLiteral", "<<?" ] ]
                                       ]
                                     ]
                                   ]
diff --git a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/recursive.t/expected.json b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/recursive.t/expected.json
index 8ef347d..14ae26e 100644
--- a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/recursive.t/expected.json
+++ b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/recursive.t/expected.json
@@ -38,62 +38,49 @@
                                 "$(echo foo)",
                                 [
                                   [
-                                    "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                    "WordSubshell",
+                                    [ "SubShellKindParentheses" ],
                                     [
-                                      "Word",
-                                      "$(echo foo)",
+                                      "Program_LineBreak_CompleteCommands_LineBreak",
+                                      [ "LineBreak_Empty" ],
                                       [
+                                        "CompleteCommands_CompleteCommand",
                                         [
-                                          "WordSubshell",
+                                          "CompleteCommand_CList",
                                           [
-                                            "SubShellKindParentheses"
-                                          ],
-                                          [
-                                            "Program_LineBreak_CompleteCommands_LineBreak",
-                                            [
-                                              "LineBreak_Empty"
-                                            ],
+                                            "CList_AndOr",
                                             [
-                                              "CompleteCommands_CompleteCommand",
+                                              "AndOr_Pipeline",
                                               [
-                                                "CompleteCommand_CList",
+                                                "Pipeline_PipeSequence",
                                                 [
-                                                  "CList_AndOr",
+                                                  "PipeSequence_Command",
                                                   [
-                                                    "AndOr_Pipeline",
+                                                    "Command_SimpleCommand",
                                                     [
-                                                      "Pipeline_PipeSequence",
+                                                      "SimpleCommand_CmdName_CmdSuffix",
                                                       [
-                                                        "PipeSequence_Command",
+                                                        "CmdName_Word",
                                                         [
-                                                          "Command_SimpleCommand",
+                                                          "Word",
+                                                          "echo",
                                                           [
-                                                            "SimpleCommand_CmdName_CmdSuffix",
                                                             [
-                                                              "CmdName_Word",
-                                                              [
-                                                                "Word",
-                                                                "echo",
-                                                                [
-                                                                  [
-                                                                    "WordName",
-                                                                    "echo"
-                                                                  ]
-                                                                ]
-                                                              ]
-                                                            ],
+                                                              "WordName",
+                                                              "echo"
+                                                            ]
+                                                          ]
+                                                        ]
+                                                      ],
+                                                      [
+                                                        "CmdSuffix_Word",
+                                                        [
+                                                          "Word",
+                                                          "foo",
+                                                          [
                                                             [
-                                                              "CmdSuffix_Word",
-                                                              [
-                                                                "Word",
-                                                                "foo",
-                                                                [
-                                                                  [
-                                                                    "WordName",
-                                                                    "foo"
-                                                                  ]
-                                                                ]
-                                                              ]
+                                                              "WordName",
+                                                              "foo"
                                                             ]
                                                           ]
                                                         ]
@@ -102,13 +89,11 @@
                                                   ]
                                                 ]
                                               ]
-                                            ],
-                                            [
-                                              "LineBreak_Empty"
                                             ]
                                           ]
                                         ]
-                                      ]
+                                      ],
+                                      [ "LineBreak_Empty" ]
                                     ]
                                   ]
                                 ]
diff --git a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/vicious.t/expected.json b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/vicious.t/expected.json
index 2ee8f88..9c8ea04 100644
--- a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/vicious.t/expected.json
+++ b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/vicious.t/expected.json
@@ -68,24 +68,15 @@
                                                               "'}'",
                                                               [
                                                                 [
-                                                                  "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                                                  "WordSingleQuoted",
                                                                   [
                                                                     "Word",
-                                                                    "'}'",
+                                                                    "}",
                                                                     [
-                                                                      [
-                                                                        "WordSingleQuoted",
-                                                                        [
-                                                                          "Word",
-                                                                          "}",
-                                                                          [
-                                                                            [
-                                                                              "WordLiteral",
-                                                                              "}"
-                                                                            ]
-                                                                          ]
-                                                                        ]
-                                                                      ]
+                                                                    [
+                                                                    "WordLiteral",
+                                                                    "}"
+                                                                    ]
                                                                     ]
                                                                   ]
                                                                 ]
@@ -141,17 +132,8 @@
                                                             "\\}",
                                                             [
                                                               [
-                                                                "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                                                [
-                                                                  "Word",
-                                                                  "\\}",
-                                                                  [
-                                                                    [
-                                                                      "WordLiteral",
-                                                                      "\\}"
-                                                                    ]
-                                                                  ]
-                                                                ]
+                                                                "WordLiteral",
+                                                                "\\}"
                                                               ]
                                                             ]
                                                           ]
@@ -205,23 +187,14 @@
                                                           "'}'",
                                                           [
                                                             [
-                                                              "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                                              "WordSingleQuoted",
                                                               [
                                                                 "Word",
-                                                                "'}'",
+                                                                "}",
                                                                 [
                                                                   [
-                                                                    "WordSingleQuoted",
-                                                                    [
-                                                                      "Word",
-                                                                      "}",
-                                                                      [
-                                                                        [
-                                                                          "WordLiteral",
-                                                                          "}"
-                                                                        ]
-                                                                      ]
-                                                                    ]
+                                                                    "WordLiteral",
+                                                                    "}"
                                                                   ]
                                                                 ]
                                                               ]
@@ -278,17 +251,8 @@
                                                         "\\}",
                                                         [
                                                           [
-                                                            "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                                            [
-                                                              "Word",
-                                                              "\\}",
-                                                              [
-                                                                [
-                                                                  "WordLiteral",
-                                                                  "\\}"
-                                                                ]
-                                                              ]
-                                                            ]
+                                                            "WordLiteral",
+                                                            "\\}"
                                                           ]
                                                         ]
                                                       ]
@@ -342,23 +306,14 @@
                                                       "'}'",
                                                       [
                                                         [
-                                                          "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                                          "WordSingleQuoted",
                                                           [
                                                             "Word",
-                                                            "'}'",
+                                                            "}",
                                                             [
                                                               [
-                                                                "WordSingleQuoted",
-                                                                [
-                                                                  "Word",
-                                                                  "}",
-                                                                  [
-                                                                    [
-                                                                      "WordLiteral",
-                                                                      "}"
-                                                                    ]
-                                                                  ]
-                                                                ]
+                                                                "WordLiteral",
+                                                                "}"
                                                               ]
                                                             ]
                                                           ]
@@ -415,17 +370,7 @@
                                                     "\\}",
                                                     [
                                                       [
-                                                        "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                                        [
-                                                          "Word",
-                                                          "\\}",
-                                                          [
-                                                            [
-                                                              "WordLiteral",
-                                                              "\\}"
-                                                            ]
-                                                          ]
-                                                        ]
+                                                        "WordLiteral", "\\}"
                                                       ]
                                                     ]
                                                   ]
@@ -479,23 +424,14 @@
                                                   "'}'",
                                                   [
                                                     [
-                                                      "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                                      "WordSingleQuoted",
                                                       [
                                                         "Word",
-                                                        "'}'",
+                                                        "}",
                                                         [
                                                           [
-                                                            "WordSingleQuoted",
-                                                            [
-                                                              "Word",
-                                                              "}",
-                                                              [
-                                                                [
-                                                                  "WordLiteral",
-                                                                  "}"
-                                                                ]
-                                                              ]
-                                                            ]
+                                                            "WordLiteral",
+                                                            "}"
                                                           ]
                                                         ]
                                                       ]
@@ -550,21 +486,7 @@
                                               [
                                                 "Word",
                                                 "\\}",
-                                                [
-                                                  [
-                                                    "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                                    [
-                                                      "Word",
-                                                      "\\}",
-                                                      [
-                                                        [
-                                                          "WordLiteral",
-                                                          "\\}"
-                                                        ]
-                                                      ]
-                                                    ]
-                                                  ]
-                                                ]
+                                                [ [ "WordLiteral", "\\}" ] ]
                                               ]
                                             ]
                                           ]
@@ -616,24 +538,12 @@
                                               "'}'",
                                               [
                                                 [
-                                                  "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                                  "WordSingleQuoted",
                                                   [
                                                     "Word",
-                                                    "'}'",
+                                                    "}",
                                                     [
-                                                      [
-                                                        "WordSingleQuoted",
-                                                        [
-                                                          "Word",
-                                                          "}",
-                                                          [
-                                                            [
-                                                              "WordLiteral",
-                                                              "}"
-                                                            ]
-                                                          ]
-                                                        ]
-                                                      ]
+                                                      [ "WordLiteral", "}" ]
                                                     ]
                                                   ]
                                                 ]
@@ -687,21 +597,7 @@
                                           [
                                             "Word",
                                             "\\}",
-                                            [
-                                              [
-                                                "WordDoubleQuoted",
-                                                [
-                                                  "Word",
-                                                  "\\}",
-                                                  [
-                                                    [
-                                                      "WordLiteral",
-                                                      "\\}"
-                                                    ]
-                                                  ]
-                                                ]
-                                              ]
-                                            ]
+                                            [ [ "WordLiteral", "\\}" ] ]
                                           ]
                                         ]
                                       ]
@@ -753,25 +649,11 @@
                                           "'}'",
                                           [
                                             [
-                                              "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                              "WordSingleQuoted",
                                               [
                                                 "Word",
-                                                "'}'",
-                                                [
-                                                  [
-                                                    "WordSingleQuoted",
-                                                    [
-                                                      "Word",
-                                                      "}",
-                                                      [
-                                                        [
-                                                          "WordLiteral",
-                                                          "}"
-                                                        ]
-                                                      ]
-                                                    ]
-                                                  ]
-                                                ]
+                                                "}",
+                                                [ [ "WordLiteral", "}" ] ]
                                               ]
                                             ]
                                           ]
@@ -890,7 +772,7 @@
                                       "'}'",
                                       [
                                         [
-                                          "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                          "WordSingleQuoted",
                                           [
                                             "Word",
                                             "'}'",
@@ -1027,7 +909,7 @@
                                   "'}'",
                                   [
                                     [
-                                      "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                      "WordSingleQuoted",
                                       [
                                         "Word",
                                         "'}'",
diff --git a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/word-following-variable-parameters.t/expected.json b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/word-following-variable-parameters.t/expected.json
index 9799c71..5597be7 100644
--- a/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/word-following-variable-parameters.t/expected.json
+++ b/tests/golden/good/2.6-word-expansions/2.6.2-parameter-expansion/word-following-variable-parameters.t/expected.json
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
                                           "'}'",
                                           [
                                             [
-                                              "WordDoubleQuoted",
+                                              "WordSingleQuoted",
                                               [
                                                 "Word",
                                                 "'}'",