diff --git a/compiler/dcalc/from_scopelang.ml b/compiler/dcalc/from_scopelang.ml
index 4da2cb2d..c6f45961 100644
--- a/compiler/dcalc/from_scopelang.ml
+++ b/compiler/dcalc/from_scopelang.ml
@@ -910,8 +910,6 @@ let translate_rule
                 scope_let_pos;
                 scope_let_typ;
                 scope_let_expr =
-                  (* To ensure that we throw an error if the value is not
-                     defined, we add an check "ErrorOnEmpty" here. *)
                   Mark.add
                     (Expr.map_ty (fun _ -> scope_let_typ) (Mark.get e))
                     (EAssert new_e);
diff --git a/compiler/desugared/ast.ml b/compiler/desugared/ast.ml
index 3997067d..768cae64 100644
--- a/compiler/desugared/ast.ml
+++ b/compiler/desugared/ast.ml
@@ -174,10 +174,7 @@ let empty_rule
     (parameters : (Uid.MarkedString.info * typ) list Mark.pos option) : rule =
   {
     rule_just = Expr.box (ELit (LBool false), Untyped { pos });
-    rule_cons =
-      Expr.eerroronempty
-        (Expr.box (EEmptyError, Untyped { pos }))
-        (Untyped { pos });
+    rule_cons = Expr.box (EEmptyError, Untyped { pos });
     rule_parameter =
       Option.map
         (Mark.map (List.map (fun (lbl, typ) -> Mark.map Var.make lbl, typ)))
diff --git a/compiler/scopelang/from_desugared.ml b/compiler/scopelang/from_desugared.ml
index 7032a5e7..16bdddf2 100644
--- a/compiler/scopelang/from_desugared.ml
+++ b/compiler/scopelang/from_desugared.ml
@@ -421,15 +421,22 @@ let rec rule_tree_to_expr
   let default_containing_base_cases =
     Expr.edefault
       ~excepts:
-        (List.map2
-           (fun base_just base_cons ->
-             Expr.make_default []
-               (* Here we insert the logging command that records when a
-                  decision is taken for the value of a variable. *)
-               (tag_with_log_entry base_just PosRecordIfTrueBool [])
-               base_cons)
+        (List.fold_right2
+           (fun base_just base_cons acc ->
+             match Expr.unbox base_just with
+             | ELit (LBool false), _ -> acc
+             | _ ->
+               Expr.edefault
+                 ~excepts:[]
+                   (* Here we insert the logging command that records when a
+                      decision is taken for the value of a variable. *)
+                 ~just:(tag_with_log_entry base_just PosRecordIfTrueBool [])
+                 ~cons:(Expr.epuredefault base_cons emark)
+                 emark
+               :: acc)
            (translate_and_unbox_list base_just_list)
-           (translate_and_unbox_list base_cons_list))
+           (translate_and_unbox_list base_cons_list)
+           [])
       ~just:(Expr.elit (LBool false) emark)
       ~cons:(Expr.eemptyerror emark) emark
   in
diff --git a/compiler/shared_ast/expr.ml b/compiler/shared_ast/expr.ml
index 2f5063b6..9e377de7 100644
--- a/compiler/shared_ast/expr.ml
+++ b/compiler/shared_ast/expr.ml
@@ -978,10 +978,6 @@ let make_puredefault e =
   in
   epuredefault e mark
 
-let make_default excepts just cons =
-  let cons = make_puredefault cons in
-  edefault ~excepts ~just ~cons (Mark.get cons)
-
 let make_tuple el m0 =
   match el with
   | [] -> etuple [] (with_ty m0 (TTuple [], mark_pos m0))
diff --git a/compiler/shared_ast/expr.mli b/compiler/shared_ast/expr.mli
index 0ae09317..146929f4 100644
--- a/compiler/shared_ast/expr.mli
+++ b/compiler/shared_ast/expr.mli
@@ -350,15 +350,6 @@ val make_multiple_let_in :
   Pos.t ->
   ('a any, 'm) boxed_gexpr
 
-val make_default :
-  ('a, 'm) boxed_gexpr list ->
-  ('a, 'm) boxed_gexpr ->
-  ('a, 'm) boxed_gexpr ->
-  (* 'm mark -> *)
-  ((< polymorphic : yes ; defaultTerms : yes ; .. > as 'a), 'm) boxed_gexpr
-(** The [cons] argument is implicitely made into a [EPureDefault] by this
-    function *)
-
 val make_tuple :
   ('a any, 'm) boxed_gexpr list -> 'm mark -> ('a, 'm) boxed_gexpr
 (** Builds a tuple; the mark argument is only used as witness and for position
diff --git a/compiler/shared_ast/typing.ml b/compiler/shared_ast/typing.ml
index fe460856..330664f3 100644
--- a/compiler/shared_ast/typing.ml
+++ b/compiler/shared_ast/typing.ml
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ let polymorphic_op_type (op : Operator.polymorphic A.operator Mark.pos) :
   let it = lazy (UnionFind.make (TLit TInt, pos)) in
   let cet = lazy (UnionFind.make (TClosureEnv, pos)) in
   let array a = lazy (UnionFind.make (TArray (Lazy.force a), pos)) in
-  (* let option a = lazy (UnionFind.make (TOption (Lazy.force a), pos)) in *)
   let default a = lazy (UnionFind.make (TDefault (Lazy.force a), pos)) in
   let ( @-> ) x y =
     lazy (UnionFind.make (TArrow (List.map Lazy.force x, Lazy.force y), pos))
diff --git a/tests/test_default/bad/empty.catala_en b/tests/test_default/bad/empty.catala_en
index 1ac3bc8a..3c2e6db9 100644
--- a/tests/test_default/bad/empty.catala_en
+++ b/tests/test_default/bad/empty.catala_en
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $ catala Interpret -s A
   └─ Article
 [ERROR]
 This variable evaluated to an empty term (no rule that defined it applied in this situation): 
-error_empty ⟨ ⟨false ⊢ ⟨error_empty ∅⟩⟩ | false ⊢ ∅ ⟩
+error_empty ⟨false ⊢ ∅⟩
 
 ┌─⯈ tests/test_default/bad/empty.catala_en:6.10-6.11:
 └─┐