diff --git a/src/parser.ts b/src/parser.ts
index 5d5af23..db8e956 100644
--- a/src/parser.ts
+++ b/src/parser.ts
@@ -364,10 +364,6 @@ export class Parser {
                     const field = (fieldToken as { value: string }).value;
                     expr = { kind: 'record-access', record: expr, field };
                 }
-            } else if (this.current().kind === 'open-brace') {
-                // Function / constructor application
-                const record = this.parsePrimary();
-                expr = { kind: 'apply', func: expr, args: [record] };
             } else {
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/src/textinput-test.cg b/src/textinput-test.cg
index ab03d03..62911e2 100644
--- a/src/textinput-test.cg
+++ b/src/textinput-test.cg
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ view = state viewport \
    child = Column {
      gap = 10,
      children = [
-       (textInput2.view state.email) {
+       textInput2.view state.email {
          focused = state.focusedInput == "email",
          onFocus = FocusEmail,
          w = 300,
          h = 40
        },
-       (textInput2.view state.password) {
+       textInput2.view state.password {
          focused = state.focusedInput == "password",
          onFocus = FocusPassword,
          w = 300,