diff --git a/conf/cf-lex.l b/conf/cf-lex.l
index d000f972..b6b0df70 100644
--- a/conf/cf-lex.l
+++ b/conf/cf-lex.l
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ WHITE [ \t]
 
 {WHITE}+
 
-\\\n	conf_lino++;
-\n	{ conf_lino++; return ';'; }
+\n	conf_lino++;
 
 #	BEGIN(COMMENT);
 
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ WHITE [ \t]
 <COMMENT>\n {
   conf_lino++;
   BEGIN(INITIAL);
-  return ';';
 }
 
 <COMMENT>.
diff --git a/conf/confbase.Y b/conf/confbase.Y
index 7b5caf5f..880b0df5 100644
--- a/conf/confbase.Y
+++ b/conf/confbase.Y
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ config: conf_entries END {
 
 conf_entries:
    /* EMPTY */
- | conf_entries conf ';'
+ | conf_entries conf
  ;
 
-CF_ADDTO(conf, /* EMPTY */)
+CF_ADDTO(conf, ';')
 
 /* Constant expressions */
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ expr:
 
 CF_ADDTO(conf, definition)
 definition:
-   DEFINE SYM '=' expr {
+   DEFINE SYM '=' expr ';' {
      if ($2->class != SYM_VOID) cf_error("Symbol already defined");
      $2->class = SYM_NUMBER;
      $2->aux = $4;
diff --git a/doc/bird.conf.example b/doc/bird.conf.example
index d91a792a..f700f2fb 100644
--- a/doc/bird.conf.example
+++ b/doc/bird.conf.example
@@ -4,44 +4,44 @@
 
 # Yet another comment
 
-#router id 62.168.0.1
+#router id 62.168.0.1;
 
-#define xyzzy = 120+10
+#define xyzzy = 120+10;
 
 #filter sink { reject; }
 #filter okay { accept; }
 
 #protocol rip MyRIP_test {
-#	preference xyzzy
-#	debug all
+#	preference xyzzy;
+#	debug all;
 #}
 
 protocol direct {
-#	disabled
-#	interface "-eth*", "*"
+#	disabled;
+#	interface "-eth*", "*";
 }
 
 protocol kernel {
-#	disabled
-#	learn			# Learn all routes from the kernel
-	persist			# Don't remove routes on bird shutdown
-	scan time 20		# Scan kernel routing table every 20 seconds
-#	async off		# Netlink: Disable asynchronous events
-#	input filter sink
-#	output filter okay
+#	disabled;
+#	learn;			# Learn all routes from the kernel
+	persist;		# Don't remove routes on bird shutdown
+	scan time 20;		# Scan kernel routing table every 20 seconds
+#	async off;		# Netlink: Disable asynchronous events
+#	input filter sink;
+#	output filter okay;
 }
 
 protocol device {
-	scan time 10		# Scan interfaces every 10 seconds
+	scan time 10;		# Scan interfaces every 10 seconds
 }
 
 protocol static {
-#	disabled
-#	route 0.0.0.0/0 via 62.168.0.13
-#	route 62.168.0.0/25 reject
-#	route 10.0.0.0/8 reject
-#	route 10.1.1.0:255.255.255.0 via 62.168.0.3
-#	route 10.1.2.0:255.255.255.0 via 62.168.0.3
-#	route 10.1.3.0:255.255.255.0 via 62.168.0.4
-#	route 10.2.0.0/24 via "arc0"
+#	disabled;
+#	route 0.0.0.0/0 via 62.168.0.13;
+#	route 62.168.0.0/25 reject;
+#	route 10.0.0.0/8 reject;
+#	route 10.1.1.0:255.255.255.0 via 62.168.0.3;
+#	route 10.1.2.0:255.255.255.0 via 62.168.0.3;
+#	route 10.1.3.0:255.255.255.0 via 62.168.0.4;
+#	route 10.2.0.0/24 via "arc0";
 }
diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index 61a12cab..c855f093 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ CF_GRAMMAR
 /* Setting of router ID */
 
 CF_ADDTO(conf, rtrid)
-rtrid: ROUTER ID idval {
+rtrid: ROUTER ID idval ';' {
    new_config->router_id = $3;
    }
  ;