diff --git a/src/module/repl.wren b/src/module/repl.wren
index 6a471458..6a77478e 100644
--- a/src/module/repl.wren
+++ b/src/module/repl.wren
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ class Repl {
 
     _history = []
     _historyIndex = 0
-
-    // Whether or not we allow ASCI escape sequences for showing colors and
-    // moving the cursor. When this is false, the REPL has reduced
-    // functionality.
-    _allowAnsi = false
   }
 
   cursor { _cursor }
@@ -172,15 +167,17 @@ class Repl {
         token.type == Token.varKeyword ||
         token.type == Token.whileKeyword
 
-    var fiber
+    var closure
     if (isStatement) {
-      fiber = Meta.compile(input)
+      closure = Meta.compile(input)
     } else {
-      fiber = Meta.compileExpression(input)
+      closure = Meta.compileExpression(input)
     }
 
     // Stop if there was a compile error.
-    if (fiber == null) return
+    if (closure == null) return
+
+    var fiber = Fiber.new(closure)
 
     var result = fiber.try()
     if (fiber.error != null) {
diff --git a/src/module/repl.wren.inc b/src/module/repl.wren.inc
index 196fbcf3..dcd923da 100644
--- a/src/module/repl.wren.inc
+++ b/src/module/repl.wren.inc
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ static const char* replModuleSource =
 "\n"
 "    _history = []\n"
 "    _historyIndex = 0\n"
-"\n"
-"    // Whether or not we allow ASCI escape sequences for showing colors and\n"
-"    // moving the cursor. When this is false, the REPL has reduced\n"
-"    // functionality.\n"
-"    _allowAnsi = false\n"
 "  }\n"
 "\n"
 "  cursor { _cursor }\n"
@@ -174,15 +169,17 @@ static const char* replModuleSource =
 "        token.type == Token.varKeyword ||\n"
 "        token.type == Token.whileKeyword\n"
 "\n"
-"    var fiber\n"
+"    var closure\n"
 "    if (isStatement) {\n"
-"      fiber = Meta.compile(input)\n"
+"      closure = Meta.compile(input)\n"
 "    } else {\n"
-"      fiber = Meta.compileExpression(input)\n"
+"      closure = Meta.compileExpression(input)\n"
 "    }\n"
 "\n"
 "    // Stop if there was a compile error.\n"
-"    if (fiber == null) return\n"
+"    if (closure == null) return\n"
+"\n"
+"    var fiber = Fiber.new(closure)\n"
 "\n"
 "    var result = fiber.try()\n"
 "    if (fiber.error != null) {\n"