diff --git a/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp b/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp
index 8f6cc63f68a..89d540b6d16 100644
--- a/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@ bool Parser::parseObjCExpression(ExpressionAST *&node)
 {
     switch (LA()) {
     case T_AT_ENCODE:
-        break;
+        return parseObjCEncodeExpression(node);
 
     case T_AT_PROTOCOL:
         break;
@@ -2600,6 +2600,16 @@ bool Parser::parseObjCExpression(ExpressionAST *&node)
     return false;
 }
 
+bool Parser::parseObjCEncodeExpression(ExpressionAST *&)
+{
+    if (LA() != T_AT_ENCODE)
+        return false;
+
+    /*unsigned encode_token = */ consumeToken();
+    parseObjCTypeName();
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool Parser::parseNameId(NameAST *&name)
 {
     unsigned start = cursor();
diff --git a/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.h b/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.h
index 9a12d7e845c..ba591b96d09 100644
--- a/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.h
+++ b/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.h
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ public:
     bool parseObjCProtocol(DeclarationAST *&node,
                            SpecifierAST *attributes = 0);
 
+    bool parseObjCEncodeExpression(ExpressionAST *&node);
+
     bool parseObjCProtocolRefs();
     bool parseObjClassInstanceVariables();
     bool parseObjCInterfaceMemberDeclaration();