diff --git a/src/libcore/future.rs b/src/libcore/future.rs
index 7bd73207ef5b..10a137661406 100644
--- a/src/libcore/future.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/future.rs
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ fn with<A,B>(future: &Future<A>, blk: fn((&A)) -> B) -> B {
     blk(v)
 }
 
-proto! future_pipe {
+proto! future_pipe (
     waiting:recv<T:send> {
         completed(T) -> !
     }
-}
+)
 
 #[test]
 fn test_from_value() {
diff --git a/src/libcore/pipes.rs b/src/libcore/pipes.rs
index 048bd64f8f62..7d5db0473637 100644
--- a/src/libcore/pipes.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/pipes.rs
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 protocol. Below is an example protocol.
 
 ~~~
-proto! pingpong {
+proto! pingpong (
     ping: send {
         ping -> pong
     }
     pong: recv {
         pong -> ping
     }
-}
+)
 ~~~
 
 The `proto!` syntax extension will convert this into a module called
@@ -893,11 +893,11 @@ fn spawn_service_recv<T: send, Tb: send>(
 
 // Streams - Make pipes a little easier in general.
 
-proto! streamp {
+proto! streamp (
     open:send<T: send> {
         data(T) -> open<T>
     }
-}
+)
 
 /// A trait for things that can send multiple messages.
 trait channel<T: send> {
@@ -1138,11 +1138,11 @@ fn try_select() -> Either<option<T>, option<U>> {
     }
 }
 
-proto! oneshot {
+proto! oneshot (
     oneshot:send<T:send> {
         send(T) -> !
     }
-}
+)
 
 /// The send end of a oneshot pipe.
 type chan_one<T: send> = oneshot::client::oneshot<T>;
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/ext/pipes.rs b/src/libsyntax/ext/pipes.rs
index beda46a2c3b4..479e3afe51b0 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/ext/pipes.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/ext/pipes.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 This is frequently called the pipe compiler. It handles code such as...
 
 ~~~
-proto! pingpong {
+proto! pingpong (
     ping: send {
         ping -> pong
     }
     pong: recv {
         pong -> ping
     }
-}
+)
 ~~~
 
 There are several components:
diff --git a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs
index 96f65b3462ed..10ae60a0a0d9 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/msgsend-ring-pipes.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 
 import pipes::recv;
 
-proto! ring {
+proto! ring (
     num:send {
         num(uint) -> num
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn macros() {
     #macro[
diff --git a/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs b/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs
index db8894da587d..a06bbbbc1091 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/pingpong.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import pipes::{spawn_service, recv};
 import std::time::precise_time_s;
 
-proto! pingpong {
+proto! pingpong (
     ping: send {
         ping -> pong
     }
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
     pong: recv {
         pong -> ping
     }
-}
+)
 
-proto! pingpong_unbounded {
+proto! pingpong_unbounded (
     ping: send {
         ping -> pong
     }
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     you_will_never_catch_me: send {
         never_ever_ever -> you_will_never_catch_me
     }
-}
+)
 
 // This stuff should go in libcore::pipes
 macro_rules! move_it (
diff --git a/src/test/bench/task-perf-word-count-generic.rs b/src/test/bench/task-perf-word-count-generic.rs
index efad6ae92108..06ecec92d8d6 100644
--- a/src/test/bench/task-perf-word-count-generic.rs
+++ b/src/test/bench/task-perf-word-count-generic.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ enum ctrl_proto<K: copy send, V: copy send> {
     }
 
 
-    proto! ctrl_proto {
+    proto! ctrl_proto (
         open: send<K: copy send, V: copy send> {
             find_reducer(K) -> reducer_response<K, V>,
             mapper_done -> !
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ enum ctrl_proto<K: copy send, V: copy send> {
         reducer_response: recv<K: copy send, V: copy send> {
             reducer(Chan<reduce_proto<V>>) -> open<K, V>
         }
-    }
+    )
 
     enum reduce_proto<V: copy send> { emit_val(V), done, addref, release }
 
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-2834.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2834.rs
index f65d0a0aa050..6b7bd97e6d46 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/issue-2834.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2834.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 //
 // xfail-test
 
-proto! streamp {
+proto! streamp (
     open:send<T: send> {
         data(T) -> open<T>
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn rendezvous() {
     let (c, s) = streamp::init();
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-2930.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2930.rs
index 2f87e68641ce..0d24f72cb238 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/issue-2930.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/issue-2930.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-proto! stream {
+proto! stream (
     stream:send<T:send> {
         send(T) -> stream<T>
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn main() {
     let (bc, _bp) = stream::init();
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-bank-proto.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-bank-proto.rs
index 839c63df951f..4e81153be29e 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-bank-proto.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-bank-proto.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 type money = float;
 type amount = float;
 
-proto! bank {
+proto! bank (
     login:send {
         login(username, password) -> login_response
     }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         money(money) -> connected,
         insufficient_funds -> connected
     }
-}
+)
 
 macro_rules! move_it (
     { $x:expr } => { unsafe { let y <- *ptr::addr_of($x); y } }
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs
index d8acb0c27d56..f2590b6a76fb 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-detect-term.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 
 import pipes::{try_recv, recv};
 
-proto! oneshot {
+proto! oneshot (
     waiting:send {
         signal -> !
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn main() {
     let iotask = uv::global_loop::get();
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-peek.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-peek.rs
index f9f05056a668..ed0a2a3d75b5 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-peek.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-peek.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 import std::timer::sleep;
 import std::uv;
 
-proto! oneshot {
+proto! oneshot (
     waiting:send {
         signal -> !
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn main() {
     let (c, p) = oneshot::init();
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs
index f5eaf26f4a8a..1afcce0047f0 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-pingpong-proto.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // xfail-pretty
 
-proto! pingpong {
+proto! pingpong (
     ping:send {
         ping -> pong
     }
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     pong:recv {
         pong -> ping
     }
-}
+)
 
 mod test {
     import pipes::recv;
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-presentation-examples.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-presentation-examples.rs
index 9758ce68dc45..eba21e329714 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-presentation-examples.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-presentation-examples.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct Buffer {
     drop { }
 }
 
-proto! double_buffer {
+proto! double_buffer (
     acquire:send {
         request -> wait_buffer
     }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct Buffer {
     release:send {
         release(Buffer) -> acquire
     }
-}
+)
 
 // Code examples
 fn render(_buffer: &Buffer) {
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select-macro.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select-macro.rs
index 7f4f0b487e69..1e868d3d2499 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select-macro.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select-macro.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 // xfail-pretty
 
 // Protocols
-proto! foo {
+proto! foo (
     foo:recv {
         do_foo -> foo
     }
-}
+)
 
-proto! bar {
+proto! bar (
     bar:recv {
         do_bar(int) -> barbar,
         do_baz(bool) -> bazbar,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     bazbar:send {
         rebazbar -> bar
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn macros() {
     include!("select-macro.rs");
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs
index 8987b4695f27..1c69fdd0955e 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-select.rs
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 
 import pipes::{recv, select};
 
-proto! oneshot {
+proto! oneshot (
     waiting:send {
         signal -> !
     }
-}
+)
 
-proto! stream {
+proto! stream (
     stream:send<T:send> {
         send(T) -> stream<T>
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn main() {
     import oneshot::client::*;
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs
index 3ef0f4a4a641..65aa3b2f2288 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/pipe-sleep.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import std::uv;
 import pipes::recv;
 
-proto! oneshot {
+proto! oneshot (
     waiting:send {
         signal -> !
     }
-}
+)
 
 fn main() {
     import oneshot::client::*;