diff --git a/artiq/compiler/inline.py b/artiq/compiler/inline.py
index 4b49176ce..7303e54be 100644
--- a/artiq/compiler/inline.py
+++ b/artiq/compiler/inline.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from collections import namedtuple, defaultdict
 import inspect, textwrap, ast, builtins
 
-from artiq.compiler import unparse
 from artiq.compiler.tools import eval_ast
 from artiq.language import experiment, units
 
@@ -181,4 +180,4 @@ def inline(k_function, k_args, k_kwargs, rm=None):
 
 	funcdef.body[0:0] = param_init
 
-	unparse.Unparser(funcdef.body)
+	return funcdef.body
diff --git a/artiq/devices/core.py b/artiq/devices/core.py
index 111692162..7b7e192f5 100644
--- a/artiq/devices/core.py
+++ b/artiq/devices/core.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from artiq.compiler.inline import inline
+from artiq.compiler.unparse import Unparser
 
 class Core:
 	def run(self, k_function, k_args, k_kwargs):
-		inline(k_function, k_args, k_kwargs)
+		stmts = inline(k_function, k_args, k_kwargs)
+		Unparser(stmts)