diff --git a/lib/less/parser/parser.js b/lib/less/parser/parser.js
index 611af8780..ef8357ce4 100644
--- a/lib/less/parser/parser.js
+++ b/lib/less/parser/parser.js
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ var Parser = function Parser(context, imports, fileInfo) {
                         if (!e) {
                             break;
                         }
-                        elem = new(tree.Element)(c, e, false, elemIndex, fileInfo);
+                        elem = new(tree.Element)(c, e, elemIndex, fileInfo);
                         if (elements) {
                             elements.push(elem);
                         } else {
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ var Parser = function Parser(context, imports, fileInfo) {
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (e) { return new(tree.Element)(c, e, e instanceof tree.Variable, index, fileInfo); }
+                if (e) { return new(tree.Element)(c, e, index, fileInfo); }
             },
 
             //
@@ -1177,30 +1177,6 @@ var Parser = function Parser(context, imports, fileInfo) {
                 if (elements) { return new(tree.Selector)(elements, allExtends, condition, index, fileInfo); }
                 if (allExtends) { error("Extend must be used to extend a selector, it cannot be used on its own"); }
             },
-            selectors: function () {
-                var s, selectors;
-                while (true) {
-                    s = this.selector();
-                    if (!s) {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    if (selectors) {
-                        selectors.push(s);
-                    } else {
-                        selectors = [ s ];
-                    }
-                    parserInput.commentStore.length = 0;
-                    if (s.condition && selectors.length > 1) {
-                        error("Guards are only currently allowed on a single selector.");
-                    }
-                    if (!parserInput.$char(',')) { break; }
-                    if (s.condition) {
-                        error("Guards are only currently allowed on a single selector.");
-                    }
-                    parserInput.commentStore.length = 0;
-                }
-                return selectors;
-            },
             attribute: function () {
                 if (!parserInput.$char('[')) { return; }
 
@@ -1252,7 +1228,7 @@ var Parser = function Parser(context, imports, fileInfo) {
             // div, .class, body > p {...}
             //
             ruleset: function () {
-                var selectors, rules, debugInfo;
+                var selectors, s, rules, debugInfo;
 
                 parserInput.save();
 
@@ -1260,7 +1236,26 @@ var Parser = function Parser(context, imports, fileInfo) {
                     debugInfo = getDebugInfo(parserInput.i);
                 }
 
-                selectors = this.selectors();
+                while (true) {
+                    s = this.selector();
+                    if (!s) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    if (selectors) {
+                        selectors.push(s);
+                    } else {
+                        selectors = [ s ];
+                    }
+                    parserInput.commentStore.length = 0;
+                    if (s.condition && selectors.length > 1) {
+                        error("Guards are only currently allowed on a single selector.");
+                    }
+                    if (!parserInput.$char(',')) { break; }
+                    if (s.condition) {
+                        error("Guards are only currently allowed on a single selector.");
+                    }
+                    parserInput.commentStore.length = 0;
+                }
 
                 if (selectors && (rules = this.block())) {
                     parserInput.forget();
diff --git a/lib/less/tree/element.js b/lib/less/tree/element.js
index 2890dd1e8..c759f97f0 100644
--- a/lib/less/tree/element.js
+++ b/lib/less/tree/element.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var Node = require("./node"),
     Paren = require("./paren"),
     Combinator = require("./combinator");
 
-var Element = function (combinator, value, isVariable, index, currentFileInfo, visibilityInfo) {
+var Element = function (combinator, value, index, currentFileInfo, visibilityInfo) {
     this.combinator = combinator instanceof Combinator ?
                       combinator : new Combinator(combinator);
 
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ var Element = function (combinator, value, isVariable, index, currentFileInfo, v
     } else {
         this.value = "";
     }
-    this.isVariable = isVariable;
     this._index = index;
     this._fileInfo = currentFileInfo;
     this.copyVisibilityInfo(visibilityInfo);
@@ -31,14 +30,12 @@ Element.prototype.accept = function (visitor) {
 Element.prototype.eval = function (context) {
     return new Element(this.combinator,
                              this.value.eval ? this.value.eval(context) : this.value,
-                             this.isVariable,
                              this.getIndex(),
                              this.fileInfo(), this.visibilityInfo());
 };
 Element.prototype.clone = function () {
     return new Element(this.combinator,
         this.value,
-        this.isVariable,
         this.getIndex(),
         this.fileInfo(), this.visibilityInfo());
 };
diff --git a/lib/less/tree/mixin-definition.js b/lib/less/tree/mixin-definition.js
index b5f0119b5..31b3b39ad 100644
--- a/lib/less/tree/mixin-definition.js
+++ b/lib/less/tree/mixin-definition.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var Selector = require("./selector"),
 
 var Definition = function (name, params, rules, condition, variadic, frames, visibilityInfo) {
     this.name = name;
-    this.selectors = [new Selector([new Element(null, name, false, this._index, this._fileInfo)])];
+    this.selectors = [new Selector([new Element(null, name, this._index, this._fileInfo)])];
     this.params = params;
     this.condition = condition;
     this.variadic = variadic;
diff --git a/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js b/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js
index c57facc11..8c2ff3956 100644
--- a/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js
+++ b/lib/less/tree/ruleset.js
@@ -41,72 +41,20 @@ Ruleset.prototype.accept = function (visitor) {
     }
 };
 Ruleset.prototype.eval = function (context) {
-    var that = this, selectors, selCnt, selector, i, hasOnePassingSelector = false;
+    var thisSelectors = this.selectors, selectors,
+        selCnt, selector, i, hasOnePassingSelector = false;
 
-    if (this.selectors && (selCnt = this.selectors.length)) {
+    if (thisSelectors && (selCnt = thisSelectors.length)) {
         selectors = new Array(selCnt);
         defaultFunc.error({
             type: "Syntax",
             message: "it is currently only allowed in parametric mixin guards,"
         });
         for (i = 0; i < selCnt; i++) {
-            selector = this.selectors[i].eval(context);
-            var removeSelector = false;
-            for (var j = 0; j < selector.elements.length; j++) {
-                var el = selector.elements[j];
-                // If selector elements were variables, re-parse to see if they are actually selectors
-                if (el.isVariable) {
-                    var selectorsToInsert;
-                    if (Array.isArray(el.value.value)) {
-                        // Convert var evaluated to list as list of selectors
-                        selectorsToInsert = new Array(el.value.value.length);
-                        el.value.value.forEach(function(val, k) {
-                            selectorsToInsert[k] = new Selector(
-                                [new Element(
-                                    null,
-                                    val.value,
-                                    false,
-                                    el.getIndex(),
-                                    el.fileInfo()
-                                )]
-                            );
-                        })
-                    } else if (typeof el.value.value === 'string') {
-                        this.parse.parseNode(
-                            el.value.value, 
-                            ["selectors"], 
-                            el.getIndex(), 
-                            el.fileInfo(), 
-                            function(err, result) {
-                                el.isVariable = false;
-                                if (result) {
-                                    result = utils.flattenArray(result);
-                                    // If the parsed element matches itself, it's still an element
-                                    if (result.length !== 1 || el.value.value !== result[0].elements[0].value) {
-                                        selectorsToInsert = result;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            });
-                    }
-                    if (selectorsToInsert) {
-                        this.selectors = this.selectors.slice(0, i + 1)
-                            .concat(selectorsToInsert, this.selectors.slice(i + 1));
-                        selCnt += selectorsToInsert.length;
-                        removeSelector = true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            if (removeSelector) {
-                selCnt -= 1;
-                this.selectors.splice(i, 1);
-                i -= 1;
-                continue;
-            }
-            else {
-                selectors[i] = selector;
-                if (selector.evaldCondition) {
-                    hasOnePassingSelector = true;
-                }
+            selector = thisSelectors[i].eval(context);
+            selectors[i] = selector;
+            if (selector.evaldCondition) {
+                hasOnePassingSelector = true;
             }
         }
         defaultFunc.reset();
@@ -214,7 +162,7 @@ Ruleset.prototype.eval = function (context) {
         // for rulesets, check if it is a css guard and can be removed
         if (rule instanceof Ruleset && rule.selectors && rule.selectors.length === 1) {
             // check if it can be folded in (e.g. & where)
-            if (rule.selectors[0] && rule.selectors[0].isJustParentSelector()) {
+            if (rule.selectors[0].isJustParentSelector()) {
                 rsRules.splice(i--, 1);
 
                 for (var j = 0; (subRule = rule.rules[j]); j++) {
@@ -559,13 +507,7 @@ Ruleset.prototype.joinSelector = function (paths, context, selector) {
         } else {
             var insideParent = new Array(elementsToPak.length);
             for (j = 0; j < elementsToPak.length; j++) {
-                insideParent[j] = new Element(
-                    null,
-                    elementsToPak[j],
-                    originalElement.isVariable,
-                    originalElement._index,
-                    originalElement._fileInfo
-                );
+                insideParent[j] = new Element(null, elementsToPak[j], originalElement._index, originalElement._fileInfo);
             }
             replacementParen = new Paren(new Selector(insideParent));
         }
@@ -574,7 +516,7 @@ Ruleset.prototype.joinSelector = function (paths, context, selector) {
 
     function createSelector(containedElement, originalElement) {
         var element, selector;
-        element = new Element(null, containedElement, originalElement.isVariable, originalElement._index, originalElement._fileInfo);
+        element = new Element(null, containedElement, originalElement._index, originalElement._fileInfo);
         selector = new Selector([element]);
         return selector;
     }
@@ -608,13 +550,7 @@ Ruleset.prototype.joinSelector = function (paths, context, selector) {
                 combinator = parentEl.combinator;
             }
             // join the elements so far with the first part of the parent
-            newJoinedSelector.elements.push(new Element(
-                combinator,
-                parentEl.value,
-                replacedElement.isVariable,
-                replacedElement._index,
-                replacedElement._fileInfo
-            ));
+            newJoinedSelector.elements.push(new Element(combinator, parentEl.value, replacedElement._index, replacedElement._fileInfo));
             newJoinedSelector.elements = newJoinedSelector.elements.concat(addPath[0].elements.slice(1));
         }
 
@@ -748,7 +684,7 @@ Ruleset.prototype.joinSelector = function (paths, context, selector) {
                         // the combinator used on el should now be applied to the next element instead so that
                         // it is not lost
                         if (sel.length > 0) {
-                            sel[0].elements.push(new Element(el.combinator, '', el.isVariable, el._index, el._fileInfo));
+                            sel[0].elements.push(new Element(el.combinator, '', el._index, el._fileInfo));
                         }
                         selectorsMultiplied.push(sel);
                     }
diff --git a/lib/less/tree/selector.js b/lib/less/tree/selector.js
index 6d2d32c15..fb866a9b3 100644
--- a/lib/less/tree/selector.js
+++ b/lib/less/tree/selector.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Selector.prototype.getElements = function(els) {
     return els;
 };
 Selector.prototype.createEmptySelectors = function() {
-    var el = new Element('', '&', false, this._index, this._fileInfo),
+    var el = new Element('', '&', this._index, this._fileInfo),
         sels = [new Selector([el], null, null, this._index, this._fileInfo)];
     sels[0].mediaEmpty = true;
     return sels;
diff --git a/lib/less/utils.js b/lib/less/utils.js
index 1ae0f4f7d..c90d6e69f 100644
--- a/lib/less/utils.js
+++ b/lib/less/utils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* jshint proto: true */
-var utils = {
+module.exports = {
     getLocation: function(index, inputStream) {
         var n = index + 1,
             line = null,
@@ -65,21 +65,5 @@ var utils = {
             }
         }
         return obj1;
-    },
-    flattenArray: function(arr, result) {
-        result = result || [];
-        for (var i = 0, length = arr.length; i < length; i++) {
-            var value = arr[i];
-            if (Array.isArray(value)) {
-                utils.flattenArray(value, result);
-            } else {
-                if (value !== undefined) {
-                    result.push(value);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return result;
     }
 };
-
-module.exports = utils;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/less/visitors/extend-visitor.js b/lib/less/visitors/extend-visitor.js
index f77008745..5c4128823 100644
--- a/lib/less/visitors/extend-visitor.js
+++ b/lib/less/visitors/extend-visitor.js
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ ProcessExtendsVisitor.prototype = {
             firstElement = new tree.Element(
                 match.initialCombinator,
                 replacementSelector.elements[0].value,
-                replacementSelector.elements[0].isVariable,
                 replacementSelector.elements[0].getIndex(),
                 replacementSelector.elements[0].fileInfo()
             );
diff --git a/test/css/parse-interpolation.css b/test/css/parse-interpolation.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 68ff49948..000000000
--- a/test/css/parse-interpolation.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-input[type=text]:focus,
-input[type=email]:focus,
-input[type=password]:focus,
-textarea:focus {
-  foo: bar;
-}
-.a + .z,
-.b + .z,
-.c + .z {
-  color: blue;
-}
-.master-page-1 .selector-1,
-.master-page-1 .selector-2 {
-  background-color: red;
-}
-.fruit-apple,
-.fruit-satsuma,
-.fruit-banana,
-.fruit-pear {
-  content: "Just a test.";
-}
diff --git a/test/less-test.js b/test/less-test.js
index 34f4c2143..9ab051d7f 100644
--- a/test/less-test.js
+++ b/test/less-test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
     var oneTestOnly = process.argv[2],
         isFinished = false;
 
-    var isVerbose = process.env.npm_config_loglevel !== 'concise';
+    var isVerbose = process.env.npm_config_loglevel === 'verbose';
 
     var normalFolder = 'test/less';
     var bomFolder = 'test/less-bom';
diff --git a/test/less/parse-interpolation.less b/test/less/parse-interpolation.less
deleted file mode 100644
index a080c7474..000000000
--- a/test/less/parse-interpolation.less
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-@inputs: input[type=text], input[type=email], input[type=password], textarea;
-
-@{inputs} {
-  &:focus {
-    foo: bar;
-  }
-} 
-
-@classes: ~".a, .b, .c";
-
-@{classes} {  
-  + .z {
-    color: blue; 
-  }
-}
-
-@my-selector: ~'.selector-1, .selector-2';
-.master-page-1 {
-    @{my-selector} {
-        background-color: red;
-    }
-}
-
-@list: apple, satsuma, banana, pear;
-@{list} {
-  .fruit-& {
-    content: "Just a test.";
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file