diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py b/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py
index a231c39f..3feb4491 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/__init__.py
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ class Evaluator(object):
     def _eval_precedence(self, _precedence):
         left = self.process_precedence_element(_precedence.left)
         right = self.process_precedence_element(_precedence.right)
-        if _precedence.operator == ':':
-            return []
         return precedence.calculate(self, left, _precedence.operator, right)
 
     def _eval_statement_element(self, element):
diff --git a/test/completion/precedence.py b/test/completion/precedence.py
index fb80b899..9c1b3356 100644
--- a/test/completion/precedence.py
+++ b/test/completion/precedence.py
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ b[1]
 # strange slice
 z = sorted([1], key = lambda x : x):
 #? int()
-z
+z[0]