diff --git a/go/gogo.h b/go/gogo.h
index e742b6e..8b79116 100644
--- a/go/gogo.h
+++ b/go/gogo.h
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@
   {
     return (name[0] == '.'
 	    && name[name.length() - 1] == '_'
-	    && name[name.length() - 2] == '.');
+	    && name[name.length() - 2] == '.')
+        || (name[0] == '_'
+            && name.length() == 1);
   }
 
   // Helper used when adding parameters (including receiver param) to the