diff --git a/schala-lang/language/src/eval.rs b/schala-lang/language/src/eval.rs
index 60e635b..50a51dd 100644
--- a/schala-lang/language/src/eval.rs
+++ b/schala-lang/language/src/eval.rs
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
   fn case_match_expression(&mut self, cond: Expr, alternatives: Vec<Alternative>) -> EvalResult<Node> {
     let cond = self.expression(Node::Expr(cond))?;
     for alt in alternatives {
+      println!("ALT: {:?}", alt);
       // no matter what type of condition we have, ignore alternative if the guard evaluates false
       if let Some(ref guard_expr) = alt.guard {
         let guard_expr = match &cond {
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
             return inner_state.block(alt.item)
           }
         },
-        Node::PrimTuple { .. } =>  {
+        Node::PrimTuple { ref items } =>  {
           return Err(format!("Prim tuple not done"))
         },
         Node::Expr(ref _e) => {
diff --git a/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs b/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs
index 112dc43..fcf8c86 100644
--- a/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs
+++ b/schala-lang/language/src/reduced_ast.rs
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ pub struct Alternative {
   pub item: Vec<Stmt>,
 }
 
-impl Alternative {
-  fn default(item: Vec<Stmt>) -> Alternative {
-    Alternative { tag: None, subpatterns: vec![], guard: None, bound_vars: vec![], item }
-  }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Subpattern {
   pub tag: Option<usize>,
@@ -172,7 +166,13 @@ fn reduce_if_expression(discriminator: &Discriminator, body: &IfExpressionBody,
 
       let alternatives = vec![
         pat.to_alternative(then_clause, symbol_table),
-        Alternative::default(else_clause),
+        Alternative {
+          tag: None,
+          subpatterns: vec![],
+          bound_vars: vec![],
+          guard: None,
+          item: else_clause
+        },
       ];
 
       Expr::CaseMatch {
@@ -202,17 +202,27 @@ fn reduce_if_expression(discriminator: &Discriminator, body: &IfExpressionBody,
  * x is SomeBigOldEnum(_, x, Some(t))
  */
 
-fn handle_symbol(symbol: Option<&Symbol>, subpatterns: &Vec<Pattern>) -> Subpattern {
+fn handle_symbol(symbol: Option<&Symbol>, inner_patterns: &Vec<Pattern>, symbol_table: &SymbolTable) -> Subpattern {
   use self::Pattern::*;
   let tag = symbol.map(|symbol| 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 {
+  let bound_vars = inner_patterns.iter().map(|p| match p {
     Literal(PatternLiteral::VarPattern(var)) => Some(var.clone()),
     _ => None,
   }).collect();
 
+  let subpatterns = inner_patterns.iter().map(|p| match p {
+    Ignored => None,
+    Literal(PatternLiteral::VarPattern(_)) => None,
+    Literal(other) => Some(other.to_subpattern(symbol_table)),
+    tp @ TuplePattern(_) => Some(tp.to_subpattern(symbol_table)),
+    ts @ TupleStruct(_, _) => Some(ts.to_subpattern(symbol_table)),
+    Record(..) => unimplemented!(),
+  }).collect();
+
+  let guard = None;
   /*
      let guard_equality_exprs: Vec<Expr> = subpatterns.iter().map(|p| match p {
      Literal(lit) => match lit {
@@ -222,9 +232,6 @@ fn handle_symbol(symbol: Option<&Symbol>, subpatterns: &Vec<Pattern>) -> Subpatt
      }).collect();
      */
 
-  let guard = None;
-  let subpatterns = vec![];
-
   Subpattern {
     tag,
     subpatterns,
@@ -235,43 +242,30 @@ fn handle_symbol(symbol: Option<&Symbol>, subpatterns: &Vec<Pattern>) -> Subpatt
 
 impl Pattern {
   fn to_alternative(&self, item: Vec<Stmt>, symbol_table: &SymbolTable) -> Alternative {
+    use self::Pattern::*;
+    let s = self.to_subpattern(symbol_table);
+    Alternative {
+      tag: s.tag,
+      subpatterns: s.subpatterns,
+      bound_vars: s.bound_vars,
+      guard: s.guard,
+      item
+    }
+  }
+
+  fn to_subpattern(&self, symbol_table: &SymbolTable) -> Subpattern {
     use self::Pattern::*;
     match self {
-      TupleStruct(name, subpatterns) => {
+      TupleStruct(name, inner_patterns) => {
         let symbol = symbol_table.lookup_by_name(name).expect(&format!("Symbol {} not found", name));
-        let s = handle_symbol(Some(symbol), subpatterns);
-        Alternative {
-          tag: s.tag,
-          subpatterns: s.subpatterns,
-          guard: s.guard,
-          bound_vars: s.bound_vars,
-          item
-        }
-      },
-      TuplePattern(subpatterns) => {
-        let s = handle_symbol(None, subpatterns);
-        Alternative {
-          tag: s.tag,
-          subpatterns: s.subpatterns,
-          guard: s.guard,
-          bound_vars: s.bound_vars,
-          item
-        }
+        handle_symbol(Some(symbol), inner_patterns, symbol_table)
       },
+      TuplePattern(inner_patterns) => handle_symbol(None, inner_patterns, symbol_table),
       Record(_name, _pairs) => {
         unimplemented!()
       },
-      Ignored => Alternative::default(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
-        }
-      },
+      Ignored => Subpattern { tag: None, subpatterns: vec![], guard: None, bound_vars: vec![] },
+      Literal(lit) => lit.to_subpattern(symbol_table),
     }
   }
 }
@@ -329,7 +323,7 @@ impl PatternLiteral {
         }
       },
       VarPattern(var) => match symbol_table.lookup_by_name(var) {
-        Some(symbol) => handle_symbol(Some(symbol), &vec![]),
+        Some(symbol) => handle_symbol(Some(symbol), &vec![], symbol_table),
         None => Subpattern {
           tag: None,
           subpatterns: vec![],