diff --git a/packages/core/src/assertions.js b/packages/core/src/assertions.js
index 93fbfd2..3a1b5b0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/assertions.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/assertions.js
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Seal.prototype.toJSON = function () {
 };
 
 module.exports.Discard = Record.makeConstructor('discard', []);
+module.exports.Discard._instance = module.exports.Discard();
+
 module.exports.Capture = Record.makeConstructor('capture', ['specification']);
 module.exports.Observe = Record.makeConstructor('observe', ['specification']);
 
diff --git a/packages/syntax/src/plugin.js b/packages/syntax/src/plugin.js
index ceb7085..a484f57 100644
--- a/packages/syntax/src/plugin.js
+++ b/packages/syntax/src/plugin.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function hasCapturesOrDiscards(nodePath) {
   return result;
 }
 
-const _discardAst = template.expression(`SYNDICATE.Discard()`);
+const _discardAst = template.expression(`SYNDICATE.Discard._instance`);
 function discardAst(state) {
   return _discardAst({ SYNDICATE: state.SyndicateID });
 }