diff --git a/cue/ast.go b/cue/ast.go
index a79dc51..1f322c7 100644
--- a/cue/ast.go
+++ b/cue/ast.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 			astState: v.astState,
 			object:   obj,
 		}
-		for i, e := range n.Decls {
+		for _, e := range n.Decls {
 			switch x := e.(type) {
 			case *ast.EmbedDecl:
 				if v1.object.emit == nil {
@@ -213,9 +213,7 @@
 					v1.object.emit = mkBin(v.ctx(), token.NoPos, opUnify, v1.object.emit, v1.walk(x.Expr))
 				}
 			case *ast.Ellipsis:
-				if i != len(n.Decls)-1 {
-					return v1.walk(x.Type) // Generate an error
-				}
+				// handled elsewhere
 
 			default:
 				v1.walk(e)