diff --git a/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs b/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs
index 7fbd7a8..8189ae6 100644
--- a/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs
+++ b/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs
@@ -202,41 +202,40 @@ fn reduce_if_expression(discriminator: &Discriminator, body: &IfExpressionBody,
  * x is SomeBigOldEnum(_, x, Some(t))
  */
 
+fn handle_symbol(symbol: &Symbol, subpatterns: &Vec<Pattern>) -> Subpattern {
+  use self::Pattern::*;
+  let tag = match symbol.spec {
+    SymbolSpec::DataConstructor { index, .. } => index.clone(),
+    _ => panic!("Symbol is not a data constructor - this should've been caught in type-checking"),
+  };
+  let bound_vars = subpatterns.iter().map(|p| match p {
+    Literal(PatternLiteral::VarPattern(var)) => Some(var.clone()),
+    _ => None,
+  }).collect();
+
+  /*
+     let guard_equality_exprs: Vec<Expr> = subpatterns.iter().map(|p| match p {
+     Literal(lit) => match lit {
+     _ => unimplemented!()
+     },
+     _ => unimplemented!()
+     }).collect();
+     */
+
+  let guard = None;
+  let subpatterns = vec![];
+
+  Subpattern {
+    tag: Some(tag),
+    subpatterns,
+    guard,
+    bound_vars,
+  }
+}
 
 impl Pattern {
   fn to_alternative(&self, item: Vec<Stmt>, symbol_table: &SymbolTable) -> Alternative {
     use self::Pattern::*;
-
-    fn handle_symbol(symbol: &Symbol, subpatterns: &Vec<Pattern>) -> Subpattern {
-      let tag = match symbol.spec {
-        SymbolSpec::DataConstructor { index, .. } => index.clone(),
-        _ => panic!("Symbol is not a data constructor - this should've been caught in type-checking"),
-      };
-      let bound_vars = subpatterns.iter().map(|p| match p {
-        Literal(PatternLiteral::VarPattern(var)) => Some(var.clone()),
-        _ => None,
-      }).collect();
-
-      /*
-      let guard_equality_exprs: Vec<Expr> = subpatterns.iter().map(|p| match p {
-        Literal(lit) => match lit {
-          _ => unimplemented!()
-        },
-        _ => unimplemented!()
-      }).collect();
-      */
-
-      let guard = None;
-      let subpatterns = vec![];
-
-      Subpattern {
-        tag: Some(tag),
-        subpatterns,
-        guard,
-        bound_vars,
-      }
-    }
-
     match self {
       TupleStruct(name, subpatterns) => {
         let symbol = symbol_table.lookup_by_name(name).expect(&format!("Symbol {} not found", name));
@@ -256,69 +255,73 @@ impl Pattern {
         unimplemented!()
       },
       Ignored => Alternative::default(item),
-      Literal(lit) => match lit {
-        PatternLiteral::NumPattern { neg, num } => {
-          let comparison = Expr::Lit(match (neg, num) {
-            (false, ExpressionType::NatLiteral(n)) => Lit::Nat(*n),
-            (false, ExpressionType::FloatLiteral(f)) => Lit::Float(*f),
-            (true, ExpressionType::NatLiteral(n)) => Lit::Int(-1*(*n as i64)),
-            (true, ExpressionType::FloatLiteral(f)) => Lit::Float(-1.0*f),
-            _ => panic!("This should never happen")
-          });
-          let guard = Some(Expr::Call {
-            f: Box::new(Expr::Func(Func::BuiltIn(Rc::new("==".to_string())))),
-            args: vec![comparison, Expr::ConditionalTargetSigilValue],
-          });
-          Alternative {
-            tag: None,
-            subpatterns: vec![],
-            guard,
-            bound_vars: vec![],
-            item
-          }
-        },
-        PatternLiteral::StringPattern(_s) => unimplemented!(),
-        PatternLiteral::BoolPattern(b) =>  {
-          let guard = Some(if *b {
-            Expr::ConditionalTargetSigilValue
-          } else {
-            Expr::Call {
-              f: Box::new(Expr::Func(Func::BuiltIn(Rc::new("!".to_string())))),
-              args: vec![Expr::ConditionalTargetSigilValue]
-            }
-          });
-          Alternative {
-            tag: None,
-            subpatterns: vec![],
-            guard,
-            bound_vars: vec![],
-            item
-          }
-        },
-        PatternLiteral::VarPattern(var) => match symbol_table.lookup_by_name(var) {
-          Some(symbol) => {
-            let s = handle_symbol(symbol, &vec![]);
-            Alternative {
-              tag: s.tag,
-              subpatterns: s.subpatterns,
-              guard: s.guard,
-              bound_vars: s.bound_vars,
-              item
-            }
-          },
-          None => Alternative {
-            tag: None,
-            subpatterns: vec![],
-            guard: None,
-            bound_vars: vec![Some(var.clone())],
-            item
-          }
+      Literal(lit) => {
+        let s = lit.to_subpattern(symbol_table);
+        Alternative {
+          tag: s.tag,
+          subpatterns: s.subpatterns,
+          bound_vars: s.bound_vars,
+          guard: s.guard,
+          item
         }
       },
     }
   }
 }
 
+impl PatternLiteral {
+  fn to_subpattern(&self, symbol_table: &SymbolTable) -> Subpattern {
+    use self::PatternLiteral::*;
+    match self {
+      NumPattern { neg, num } => {
+        let comparison = Expr::Lit(match (neg, num) {
+          (false, ExpressionType::NatLiteral(n)) => Lit::Nat(*n),
+          (false, ExpressionType::FloatLiteral(f)) => Lit::Float(*f),
+          (true, ExpressionType::NatLiteral(n)) => Lit::Int(-1*(*n as i64)),
+          (true, ExpressionType::FloatLiteral(f)) => Lit::Float(-1.0*f),
+          _ => panic!("This should never happen")
+        });
+        let guard = Some(Expr::Call {
+          f: Box::new(Expr::Func(Func::BuiltIn(Rc::new("==".to_string())))),
+          args: vec![comparison, Expr::ConditionalTargetSigilValue],
+        });
+        Subpattern {
+          tag: None,
+          subpatterns: vec![],
+          guard,
+          bound_vars: vec![],
+        }
+      },
+      StringPattern(_s) => unimplemented!(),
+      BoolPattern(b) =>  {
+        let guard = Some(if *b {
+          Expr::ConditionalTargetSigilValue
+        } else {
+          Expr::Call {
+            f: Box::new(Expr::Func(Func::BuiltIn(Rc::new("!".to_string())))),
+            args: vec![Expr::ConditionalTargetSigilValue]
+          }
+        });
+        Subpattern {
+          tag: None,
+          subpatterns: vec![],
+          guard,
+          bound_vars: vec![],
+        }
+      },
+      VarPattern(var) => match symbol_table.lookup_by_name(var) {
+        Some(symbol) => handle_symbol(symbol, &vec![]),
+        None => Subpattern {
+          tag: None,
+          subpatterns: vec![],
+          guard: None,
+          bound_vars: vec![Some(var.clone())],
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 impl Declaration {
   fn reduce(&self, symbol_table: &SymbolTable) -> Stmt {
     use self::Declaration::*;