diff --git a/jedi/api/classes.py b/jedi/api/classes.py
index e1021c2c..b7da6d0f 100644
--- a/jedi/api/classes.py
+++ b/jedi/api/classes.py
@@ -340,8 +340,11 @@ class BaseDefinition(object):
         return [_Param(self._evaluator, p) for p in params]
 
     def parent(self):
-        scope = self._definition.get_parent_until(pr.IsScope, include_current=False)
-        non_flow = scope.get_parent_until(pr.Flow, reverse=True)
+        if isinstance(self._definition, compiled.CompiledObject):
+            non_flow = self._definition.parent
+        else:
+            scope = self._definition.get_parent_until(pr.IsScope, include_current=False)
+            non_flow = scope.get_parent_until(pr.Flow, reverse=True)
         return Definition(self._evaluator, non_flow)
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/test/test_api/test_api.py b/test/test_api/test_api.py
index 2f95d14b..46be9626 100644
--- a/test/test_api/test_api.py
+++ b/test/test_api/test_api.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ def test_line_number_errors():
 
 def _check_number(source, result='float'):
     completions = api.Script(source).completions()
-    #assert completions[0].parent().name == result
-    assert completions[0]._definition.parent.name == result
+    assert completions[0].parent().name == result
 
 
 def test_completion_on_number_literals():