diff --git a/crates/parser/src/grammar/expressions.rs b/crates/parser/src/grammar/expressions.rs
index 5a0ac0ad58..746821aac4 100644
--- a/crates/parser/src/grammar/expressions.rs
+++ b/crates/parser/src/grammar/expressions.rs
@@ -454,7 +454,12 @@ fn infix_op(
                                 if let Expr::Name(name) = func.kind {
                                     Node::new(name, func.span)
                                 } else {
-                                    panic!("shit")
+                                    par.fancy_error(
+                                        "failed to parse attribute expression",
+                                        vec![Label::primary(func.span, "expected a name")],
+                                        vec![],
+                                    );
+                                    return Err(ParseFailed);
                                 }
                             },
                         },
@@ -471,7 +476,6 @@ fn infix_op(
                     )
                 }
                 _ => {
-                    // panic!("shit");
                     par.fancy_error(
                         "failed to parse attribute expression",
                         vec![Label::primary(right.span, "expected a name")],