diff --git a/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp b/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp
index d8a206eb1..df9172e6f 100644
--- a/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp
+++ b/port/linux/test/parse-test.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ TEST(parser, NEW) {
     char* pikaAsm = AST_toPikaAsm(ast, buffs);
     printf("%s", pikaAsm);
     args_deinit(buffs);
+    AST_deinit(ast);
     EXPECT_EQ(pikaMemNow(), 0);
 }
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ TEST(parser, add_a_b) {
     printf("%s", pikaAsm);
     EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm, "1 REF a\n1 REF b\n0 RUN add\n");
     args_deinit(buffs);
+    AST_deinit(ast);
     EXPECT_EQ(pikaMemNow(), 0);
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +32,10 @@ TEST(parser, add_a_b_c) {
     Args* buffs = New_strBuff();
     char* pikaAsm = AST_toPikaAsm(ast, buffs);
     printf("%s", pikaAsm);
-    EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm, "2 REF a\n2 REF b\n1 RUN add\n1 REF c\n0 RUN add\n0 OUT d\n");
+    EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm,
+                 "2 REF a\n2 REF b\n1 RUN add\n1 REF c\n0 RUN add\n0 OUT d\n");
     args_deinit(buffs);
+    AST_deinit(ast);
     EXPECT_EQ(pikaMemNow(), 0);
 }
 
@@ -41,40 +45,39 @@ TEST(parser, method1) {
     char* pikaAsm = AST_toPikaAsm(ast, buffs);
     printf("%s", pikaAsm);
     EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm,
-                 "2 REF a\n2 REF se.b\n1 RUN b.add\n1 REF pmw.c\n0 RUN a.add\n0 OUT d.p\n");
+                 "2 REF a\n2 REF se.b\n1 RUN b.add\n1 REF pmw.c\n0 RUN "
+                 "a.add\n0 OUT d.p\n");
     args_deinit(buffs);
+    AST_deinit(ast);
     EXPECT_EQ(pikaMemNow(), 0);
 }
 
 TEST(parser, method2) {
-    AST* ast =
-        pikaParse((char*)"d.p = a.add(b.add(a,se.b,diek(pp))  , pmw.c())");
+    char* line = (char*)"d.p = a.add(b.add(a,se.b,diek(pp))  , pmw.c())";
     Args* buffs = New_strBuff();
-    char* pikaAsm = AST_toPikaAsm(ast, buffs);
+    char* pikaAsm = pikaParseToAsm(buffs, line);
     printf("%s", pikaAsm);
     EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm,
-                 "2 REF a\n2 REF se.b\n3 REF pp\n2 RUN diek\n1 RUN b.add\n1 RUN pmw.c\n0 RUN a.add\n0 OUT d.p\n");
+                 "2 REF a\n2 REF se.b\n3 REF pp\n2 RUN diek\n1 RUN b.add\n1 "
+                 "RUN pmw.c\n0 RUN a.add\n0 OUT d.p\n");
     args_deinit(buffs);
     EXPECT_EQ(pikaMemNow(), 0);
 }
 
 TEST(parser, str1) {
-    AST* ast =
-        pikaParse((char*)"literal('2.322')");
+    char* line = (char*)"literal('2.322')";
     Args* buffs = New_strBuff();
-    char* pikaAsm = AST_toPikaAsm(ast, buffs);
+    char* pikaAsm = pikaParseToAsm(buffs, line);
     printf("%s", pikaAsm);
-    EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm,
-                 "1 STR 2.322\n0 RUN literal\n");
+    EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm, "1 STR 2.322\n0 RUN literal\n");
     args_deinit(buffs);
     EXPECT_EQ(pikaMemNow(), 0);
 }
 
 TEST(parser, str2) {
-    AST* ast =
-        pikaParse((char*)"b=add(a,literal('1'))");
+    char* line = (char*)"b=add(a,literal('1'))";
     Args* buffs = New_strBuff();
-    char* pikaAsm = AST_toPikaAsm(ast, buffs);
+    char* pikaAsm = pikaParseToAsm(buffs, line);
     printf("%s", pikaAsm);
     EXPECT_STREQ(pikaAsm,
                  "1 REF a\n2 STR 1\n1 RUN literal\n0 RUN add\n0 OUT b\n");
diff --git a/src/PikaParser.c b/src/PikaParser.c
index 59c6fee72..77a1140f1 100644
--- a/src/PikaParser.c
+++ b/src/PikaParser.c
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ exit:
     return ast;
 }
 
+char* pikaParseToAsm(Args* buffs, char* line) {
+    AST* ast = pikaParse(line);
+    char* pikaAsm = AST_toPikaAsm(ast, buffs);
+    AST_deinit(ast);
+    return pikaAsm;
+}
+
 char* AST_appandPikaAsm(AST* ast, AST* subAst, Args* buffs, char* pikaAsm) {
     uint32_t deepth = obj_getInt(ast, "deepth");
     while (1) {
@@ -169,7 +176,6 @@ char* AST_toPikaAsm(AST* ast, Args* buffs) {
     obj_setInt(ast, "deepth", 0);
     pikaAsm = AST_appandPikaAsm(ast, ast, runBuffs, pikaAsm);
     pikaAsm = strsCopy(buffs, pikaAsm);
-    AST_deinit(ast);
     args_deinit(runBuffs);
     return pikaAsm;
 }
diff --git a/src/PikaParser.h b/src/PikaParser.h
index 7f49d0345..7ad05cbf7 100644
--- a/src/PikaParser.h
+++ b/src/PikaParser.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 typedef QueueObj AST;
 AST* pikaParse(char* line);
+char* pikaParseToAsm(Args* buffs, char* line);
 int32_t AST_deinit(AST* ast);
 char* AST_toPikaAsm(AST* ast, Args* buffs);