diff --git a/jedi/parser/__init__.py b/jedi/parser/__init__.py
index 3b6cd45f..ed8e0b9d 100644
--- a/jedi/parser/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/parser/__init__.py
@@ -351,8 +351,11 @@ class Parser(object):
                 if newline.value == '':
                     # Must be a DEDENT, just continue.
                     newline = newline.get_previous()
+                elif newline.value != '\n':
+                    # This may happen if error correction strikes and removes
+                    # a whole statement including '\n'.
+                    break
                 else:
-                    assert newline.value == '\n'
                     newline.value = ''
                     if self._last_failed_start_pos > newline._start_pos:
                         # It may be the case that there was a syntax error in a
diff --git a/jedi/parser/tree.py b/jedi/parser/tree.py
index b68fa071..dd26e31d 100644
--- a/jedi/parser/tree.py
+++ b/jedi/parser/tree.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class DocstringMixin(object):
         if isinstance(self, SubModule):
             stmt = self.children[0]
         else:
-            stmt = self.children[-1]
+            stmt = self.children[self.children.index(':') + 1]
             if is_node(stmt, 'suite'):  # Normally a suite
                 stmt = stmt.children[2]  # -> NEWLINE INDENT stmt
         if is_node(stmt, 'simple_stmt'):