diff --git a/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js b/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js
index d224df8d1..142bec6bb 100644
--- a/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js
+++ b/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ tree.Ruleset.prototype = {
                         // it is not lost
                         if (sel.length > 0) {
                             sel[0].elements = sel[0].elements.slice(0);
-                            sel[0].elements.push(new(tree.Element)(el.combinator, '', 0, el.index, el.currentFileInfo));
+                            sel[0].elements.push(new(tree.Element)(el.combinator, '', el.index, el.currentFileInfo));
                         }
                         selectorsMultiplied.push(sel);
                     }