diff --git a/centvrion/ast_nodes.py b/centvrion/ast_nodes.py
index 6c27c26..7be37dd 100644
--- a/centvrion/ast_nodes.py
+++ b/centvrion/ast_nodes.py
@@ -1466,9 +1466,6 @@ class BuiltIn(Node):
         )
         print(print_string)
         return vtable, ValStr(print_string)
-      case "ERVMPE":
-        vtable["#break"] = True
-        return vtable, ValNul()
       case "FORTVITVS_NVMERVS":
         if "FORS" not in vtable["#modules"]:
           raise CentvrionError("Cannot use 'FORTVITVS_NVMERVS' without module 'FORS'")
diff --git a/centvrion/compiler/emit_expr.py b/centvrion/compiler/emit_expr.py
index 328d978..6085cc8 100644
--- a/centvrion/compiler/emit_expr.py
+++ b/centvrion/compiler/emit_expr.py
@@ -310,11 +310,6 @@ def _emit_builtin(node, ctx):
       else:
         lines.append(f"CentValue {tmp} = cent_senatus(NULL, 0);")
 
-    case "ERVMPE":
-      # break as expression (side-effecting; result is unused)
-      lines.append("break;")
-      lines.append(f"CentValue {tmp} = cent_null();")
-
     case "CLAVES":
       lines.append(f"CentValue {tmp} = cent_dict_keys({param_vars[0]});")
 
diff --git a/tests/13_test_failures.py b/tests/13_test_failures.py
index 53bfba0..9d0a383 100644
--- a/tests/13_test_failures.py
+++ b/tests/13_test_failures.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ error_tests = [
   ("SI [] TVNC { DESIGNA r VT I }", CentvrionError),                   # non-bool SI condition: empty list
   ("DESIGNA x VT I\nDVM x FAC {\nDESIGNA x VT x + I\n}", CentvrionError),  # non-bool DVM condition: int
   ("NON I", CentvrionError),                                               # NON on integer
+  ("ERVMPE()", SyntaxError),                                               # ERVMPE is statement-only
+  ("CONTINVA()", SyntaxError),                                             # CONTINVA is statement-only
   ("DESIGNA z VT I - I\nNON z", CentvrionError),                          # NON on zero integer
   ('NON "hello"', CentvrionError),                                         # NON on string
   ("DESIGNA a, b VT III", CentvrionError),                                 # destructure non-array