diff --git a/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_a11y.py b/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_a11y.py
index 3d99655..d5ea1ad 100644
--- a/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_a11y.py
+++ b/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_a11y.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ a11y = Group(
     A11y,
     Sequence(
         Keyword("accessibility", True),
-        OpenBlock().expected("`{`"),
+        OpenBlock(),
         Until(a11y_prop, CloseBlock()),
     )
 )
diff --git a/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_layout.py b/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_layout.py
index 45195cc..65bc544 100644
--- a/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_layout.py
+++ b/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_layout.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ layout = Group(
     Layout,
     Sequence(
         Keyword("layout", True),
-        OpenBlock().expected("`{`"),
+        OpenBlock(),
         Until(layout_prop, CloseBlock()),
     )
 )
diff --git a/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_menu.py b/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_menu.py
index ecdc9c1..cc43bff 100644
--- a/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_menu.py
+++ b/gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_menu.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ menu_item_shorthand = Group(
 )
 
 menu_contents.children = [
-    OpenBlock().expected("`{`"),
+    OpenBlock(),
     Until(AnyOf(
         menu_section,
         menu_submenu,