diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
index b8f29293..b1872352 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
   TryNode = (exports.TryNode = inherit(Node, {
     type: 'Try',
     constructor: function constructor(attempt, error, recovery, ensure) {
-      this.children = [(this.attempt = attempt), (this.recovery = recovery), (this.ensure = ensure)];
+      this.children = compact([(this.attempt = attempt), (this.recovery = recovery), (this.ensure = ensure)]);
       this.error = error;
       return this;
     },
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index 63d862cc..7ef9435b 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ TryNode: exports.TryNode: inherit Node, {
   type: 'Try'
 
   constructor: (attempt, error, recovery, ensure) ->
-    @children: [@attempt: attempt, @recovery: recovery, @ensure: ensure]
+    @children: compact [@attempt: attempt, @recovery: recovery, @ensure: ensure]
     @error: error
     this