diff --git a/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs b/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs
index 93ebbbdc..8803c29d 100644
--- a/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs
@@ -191,14 +191,30 @@ impl Nac3 {
                         })
                         .unwrap()
                     });
-                    body.retain(|stmt| {
-                        if let StmtKind::FunctionDef { ref decorator_list, .. } = stmt.node {
-                            decorator_list.iter().any(|decorator| {
+                    body.retain_mut(|stmt| {
+                        if let StmtKind::FunctionDef { ref mut decorator_list, .. } = stmt.node {
+                            decorator_list.iter_mut().any(|decorator| {
                                 if let ExprKind::Name { id, .. } = decorator.node {
                                     id.to_string() == "kernel"
                                         || id.to_string() == "portable"
                                         || id.to_string() == "rpc"
+                                } else if let ExprKind::Call { func, .. } = &decorator.node {
+                                    // decorators with flags (e.g. rpc async) have Call for the node;
+                                    // this is to remove the middle
+                                    if let ExprKind::Name { id, .. } = func.node {
+                                        if id.to_string() == "rpc" { 
+                                            println!("found rpc: {:?}", func);
+                                            println!("decorator node: {:?}", decorator.node);
+                                            decorator.node = func.clone().node;
+                                            true
                                 } else {
+                                            false
+                                        }
+                                    } else {
+                                        false
+                                    }
+                                } 
+                                else {
                                     false
                                 }
                             })