diff --git a/src/exec.rs b/src/exec.rs
index 097acff51..431e35cf3 100644
--- a/src/exec.rs
+++ b/src/exec.rs
@@ -983,13 +983,15 @@ fn get_performer_for_process(
     let job_group = job.group.clone();
     let io_chain = io_chain.clone();
 
-    if p.is_block_node() {
-        Some(Box::new(move |parser: &Parser, p: &Process, _out, _err| {
-            let node = p.block_node.as_ref().expect("Process is missing node info");
-            parser
-                .eval_node(node, &io_chain, job_group.as_ref(), BlockType::top)
-                .status
-        }))
+    if let ProcessType::BlockNode(node) = &p.typ {
+        let node = node.clone();
+        Some(Box::new(
+            move |parser: &Parser, _p: &Process, _out, _err| {
+                parser
+                    .eval_node(&node, &io_chain, job_group.as_ref(), BlockType::top)
+                    .status
+            },
+        ))
     } else {
         assert!(p.is_function());
         let Some(props) = function::get_props(p.argv0().unwrap()) else {
@@ -1255,7 +1257,7 @@ fn exec_process_in_job(
         process_net_io_chain.push(Arc::new(IoClose::new(afd.as_raw_fd())));
     }
 
-    if !matches!(p.typ, ProcessType::BlockNode) {
+    if !p.is_block_node() {
         // A simple `begin ... end` should not be considered an execution of a command.
         parser.libdata_mut().exec_count += 1;
     }
@@ -1291,7 +1293,7 @@ fn exec_process_in_job(
     // Execute the process.
     p.check_generations_before_launch();
     match p.typ {
-        ProcessType::Function | ProcessType::BlockNode => exec_block_or_func_process(
+        ProcessType::Function | ProcessType::BlockNode(_) => exec_block_or_func_process(
             parser,
             j,
             p,
diff --git a/src/parse_execution.rs b/src/parse_execution.rs
index 133264f60..5f14f692b 100644
--- a/src/parse_execution.rs
+++ b/src/parse_execution.rs
@@ -831,8 +831,7 @@ fn populate_block_process(
         let mut redirections = RedirectionSpecList::new();
         let reason = self.determine_redirections(ctx, args_or_redirs, &mut redirections);
         if reason == EndExecutionReason::ok {
-            proc.typ = ProcessType::BlockNode;
-            proc.block_node = Some(NodeRef::new(Arc::clone(self.pstree()), statement));
+            proc.typ = ProcessType::BlockNode(NodeRef::new(Arc::clone(self.pstree()), statement));
             proc.set_redirection_specs(redirections);
         }
         reason
diff --git a/src/proc.rs b/src/proc.rs
index a92e2cb7e..15e18530c 100644
--- a/src/proc.rs
+++ b/src/proc.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ pub enum ProcessType {
     /// A shellscript function.
     Function,
     /// A block of commands, represented as a node.
-    BlockNode,
+    /// This is always either block, ifs, or switchs, never boolean or decorated.
+    BlockNode(NodeRef<ast::Statement>),
     /// The exec builtin.
     Exec,
 }
@@ -599,10 +600,6 @@ pub struct Process {
     /// Type of process.
     pub typ: ProcessType,
 
-    /// For internal block processes only, the node of the statement.
-    /// This is always either block, ifs, or switchs, never boolean or decorated.
-    pub block_node: Option<NodeRef<ast::Statement>>,
-
     /// The expanded variable assignments for this process, as specified by the `a=b cmd` syntax.
     pub variable_assignments: Vec<ConcreteAssignment>,
 
@@ -741,7 +738,7 @@ pub fn mark_aborted_before_launch(&self) {
     /// Return whether this process type is internal (block, function, or builtin).
     pub fn is_internal(&self) -> bool {
         match self.typ {
-            ProcessType::Builtin | ProcessType::Function | ProcessType::BlockNode => true,
+            ProcessType::Builtin | ProcessType::Function | ProcessType::BlockNode(_) => true,
             ProcessType::External | ProcessType::Exec => false,
         }
     }
@@ -754,7 +751,7 @@ pub fn is_function(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self.typ, ProcessType::Function)
     }
     pub fn is_block_node(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self.typ, ProcessType::BlockNode)
+        matches!(self.typ, ProcessType::BlockNode(_))
     }
     pub fn is_external(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self.typ, ProcessType::External)