diff --git a/proto/ospf/config.Y b/proto/ospf/config.Y
index dacb2b28..56729715 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/config.Y
+++ b/proto/ospf/config.Y
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ospf_area_start: AREA idval '{' {
  }
 ;
 
-ospf_area: ospf_area_start
+ospf_area:
  | ospf_area_start ospf_area_list
 ;