diff --git a/src/load.c b/src/load.c
index ace963a..54d53b1 100644
--- a/src/load.c
+++ b/src/load.c
@@ -274,7 +274,10 @@ static json_t *json_parse_object(json_lex *lex)
         return NULL;
 
     json_lex_scan(lex);
-    while(1) {
+    if(lex->token == '}')
+        return object;
+
+    while(lex->token) {
         char *key;
         json_t *value;