diff --git a/src/runtime/parser.c b/src/runtime/parser.c
index f1d746fd..4e0e91a2 100644
--- a/src/runtime/parser.c
+++ b/src/runtime/parser.c
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ static size_t breakdown_stack(TSParser *parser, TSInputEdit *edit) {
 
     stack->size--;
     position -= ts_tree_total_size(node);
-    DEBUG_PARSE("BREAKDOWN %s %u", parser->language->symbol_names[node->symbol],
+
+    DEBUG_PARSE("POP %s %u", parser->language->symbol_names[node->symbol],
                 ts_stack_top_state(stack));
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < child_count && position < edit->position; i++) {
@@ -48,8 +49,8 @@ static size_t breakdown_stack(TSParser *parser, TSInputEdit *edit) {
       TSStateId next_state =
           action.type == TSParseActionTypeShift ? action.data.to_state : state;
       ts_stack_push(stack, next_state, child);
-      ts_tree_retain(child);
       position += ts_tree_total_size(child);
+
       DEBUG_PARSE("PUT_BACK %s %u",
                   parser->language->symbol_names[child->symbol], next_state);
     }