diff --git a/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py b/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py
index 55a2dfe6..f2913c61 100644
--- a/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py
+++ b/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py
@@ -369,14 +369,12 @@ def fix_decorator(
             # no change needed
             return entity_tree.decorator_list
 
-        call_obj = ast.Call()
-        call_obj.func = ast.Attribute(
+        func = ast.Attribute(
             value=ast.Name(id=self.pk_import, ctx=ast.Load()),
             attr="workunit",
             ctx=ast.Load(),
         )
-        call_obj.args = []
-        call_obj.keywords = []
+        call_obj = ast.Call(func=func, args=[], keywords=[])
 
         for view, specifier_dict in updated_decorator.inferred_decorator.items():
             call_obj.keywords.append(self.get_keyword_node(view, specifier_dict))