diff --git a/pil-analyzer/src/statement_processor.rs b/pil-analyzer/src/statement_processor.rs
index 91c018796a..e52165bfd5 100644
--- a/pil-analyzer/src/statement_processor.rs
+++ b/pil-analyzer/src/statement_processor.rs
@@ -384,8 +384,7 @@ where
             &ExpressionProcessor::new(self.driver).process_expression(expr),
             self.driver.definitions(),
         )?
-        // TODO see if we can use non-sloppy here
-        .try_to_field_element_sloppy() // TODO check if we really want a field element here.
+        .try_to_field_element()
     }
 
     fn expression_processor(&self) -> ExpressionProcessor<T, D> {