diff --git a/vlib/compiler/for.v b/vlib/compiler/for.v
index 2119d6b1c8..e884666eef 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/for.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/for.v
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ fn (p mut Parser) for_st() {
 	else if next_tok == .decl_assign || next_tok == .assign || p.tok == .semicolon {
 		p.genln('for (')
 		if next_tok == .decl_assign {
+			p.check_not_reserved()
 			p.var_decl()
 		}
 		else if p.tok != .semicolon {
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/parser.v b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
index 753ac8eafc..97398625a7 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/parser.v
@@ -697,8 +697,8 @@ fn (p mut Parser) check_string() string {
 }
 
 fn (p mut Parser) check_not_reserved () {
-	if p.lit in Reserved_Types {
-		p.error('`$p.lit` can\'t be used as name')
+	if Reserved_Types[p.lit] { 
+		p.error('`$p.lit` can\'t be used as name') 
 	}
 }