diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
index 8b46dc2..2e1bc6b 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@
   boolean secondAfterDot = false;
 }
 {
-  first = Identifier() ( "." second = Identifier()
+  first = Identifier() ( <DOT> second = Identifier()
     {
       secondAfterDot = true;
     }