diff --git a/test/bytecode_2.6/02_test_exec.pyc b/test/bytecode_2.6/02_test_exec.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9274234
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diff --git a/test/simple_source/stmts/02_test_exec.py b/test/simple_source/stmts/02_test_exec.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed448155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/simple_source/stmts/02_test_exec.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# exec.py -- source test pattern for exec statement
+#
+# This simple program is part of the decompyle test suite.
+#
+# decompyle is a Python byte-code decompiler
+# See http://www.goebel-consult.de/decompyle/ for download and
+# for further information
+
+testcode = 'a = 12'
+
+exec testcode
+exec testcode in globals()
+exec testcode in globals(), locals()
diff --git a/uncompyle6/parser.py b/uncompyle6/parser.py
index 74740c70..39697b5d 100644
--- a/uncompyle6/parser.py
+++ b/uncompyle6/parser.py
@@ -501,9 +501,6 @@ class PythonParser(GenericASTBuilder):
         # Non-null kvlist items are broken out in the indiviual grammars
         kvlist ::=
 
-        exprlist ::= exprlist expr
-        exprlist ::= expr
-
         # Positional arguments in make_function
         pos_arg ::= expr
 
diff --git a/uncompyle6/parsers/parse2.py b/uncompyle6/parsers/parse2.py
index 6ef72140..9c4292cf 100644
--- a/uncompyle6/parsers/parse2.py
+++ b/uncompyle6/parsers/parse2.py
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ class Python2Parser(PythonParser):
         print_nl        ::= PRINT_NEWLINE
         """
 
-    def p_stmt2(self, args):
-        """
-        exec_stmt ::= expr exprlist DUP_TOP EXEC_STMT
-        exec_stmt ::= expr exprlist EXEC_STMT
-
-        """
-
     def p_print_to(self, args):
         '''
         stmt ::= print_to
@@ -341,6 +334,13 @@ class Python2Parser(PythonParser):
                 # FIXME: remove these conditions if they are not needed.
                 # no longer need to add a rule
                 continue
+            elif opname == 'EXEC_STMT':
+                self.addRule("""
+                  exprlist  ::= expr+
+                  exec_stmt ::= expr exprlist DUP_TOP EXEC_STMT
+                  exec_stmt ::= expr exprlist EXEC_STMT
+                  """, nop_func)
+                continue
             elif opname == 'JUMP_IF_NOT_DEBUG':
                 self.add_unique_rules([
                     'jmp_true_false ::= POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE',
diff --git a/uncompyle6/parsers/parse35.py b/uncompyle6/parsers/parse35.py
index 20420a58..c228ce34 100644
--- a/uncompyle6/parsers/parse35.py
+++ b/uncompyle6/parsers/parse35.py
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ class Python35Parser(Python34Parser):
 
         # Python 3.5+ has WITH_CLEANUP_START/FINISH
 
-        withstmt    ::= expr
-                        SETUP_WITH exprlist suite_stmts_opt
-                        POP_BLOCK LOAD_CONST COME_FROM_WITH
-                        WITH_CLEANUP_START WITH_CLEANUP_FINISH END_FINALLY
-
         withstmt   ::= expr
                        SETUP_WITH POP_TOP suite_stmts_opt
                        POP_BLOCK LOAD_CONST COME_FROM_WITH
diff --git a/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner2.py b/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner2.py
index 8ea93a46..b5beea6b 100644
--- a/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner2.py
+++ b/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner2.py
@@ -250,17 +250,15 @@ class Scanner2(Scanner):
                     else:
                         op_name = '%s_%d' % (op_name, oparg)
                     customize[op_name] = oparg
-            elif self.is_pypy and op_name in ('LOOKUP_METHOD',
-                                             'JUMP_IF_NOT_DEBUG',
-                                             'SETUP_EXCEPT',
-                                             'SETUP_FINALLY'):
+            elif self.is_pypy and op_name in frozenset(
+                    """LOOKUP_METHOD JUMP_IF_NOT_DEBUG SETUP_EXCEPT SETUP_FINALLY""".split()):
                 # The value in the dict is in special cases in semantic actions, such
                 # as CALL_FUNCTION. The value is not used in these cases, so we put
                 # in arbitrary value 0.
                 customize[op_name] = 0
-            elif op == self.opc.CONTINUE_LOOP:
-                customize[op_name] = 0
-            elif op_name in frozenset(('LOAD_LISTCOMP', 'LOAD_SETCOMP')):
+            elif op_name in """
+                 CONTINUE_LOOP EXEC_STMT LOAD_LISTCOMP LOAD_SETCOMP
+                  """.split():
                 customize[op_name] = 0
             elif op == self.opc.JUMP_ABSOLUTE:
                 # Further classify JUMP_ABSOLUTE into backward jumps
diff --git a/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner26.py b/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner26.py
index 10d83388..58e1274e 100755
--- a/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner26.py
+++ b/uncompyle6/scanners/scanner26.py
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ class Scanner26(scan.Scanner2):
                     customize[op_name] = oparg
             elif self.version > 2.0 and op == self.opc.CONTINUE_LOOP:
                 customize[op_name] = 0
+            elif op_name in """
+                 CONTINUE_LOOP EXEC_STMT LOAD_LISTCOMP LOAD_SETCOMP
+                  """.split():
+                customize[op_name] = 0
             elif op == self.opc.JUMP_ABSOLUTE:
                 # Further classify JUMP_ABSOLUTE into backward jumps
                 # which are used in loops, and "CONTINUE" jumps which