diff --git a/lib/Ast.ml b/lib/Ast.ml
index 63ac66dcc8..e92822bbb0 100644
--- a/lib/Ast.ml
+++ b/lib/Ast.ml
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ end = struct
     | { ast= {ptyp_desc= Ptyp_poly _; _}
       ; ctx= Typ {ptyp_desc= Ptyp_arrow _; _} } ->
         true
-    | { ast= {ptyp_desc= Ptyp_var (_, _) | Ptyp_any; _}
+    | { ast= {ptyp_desc= Ptyp_var (_, _); _}
       ; ctx= Typ {ptyp_desc= Ptyp_constr (_, args); _} }
       when List.length args > 1 ->
         (* Type variables and _ do not need parens when they appear as an