diff --git a/crates/lang/src/format.rs b/crates/lang/src/format.rs
index 993796fd..ee873131 100644
--- a/crates/lang/src/format.rs
+++ b/crates/lang/src/format.rs
@@ -1270,6 +1270,12 @@ impl<'comments> Formatter<'comments> {
     }
 
     fn pattern_call_arg<'a>(&mut self, arg: &'a CallArg<UntypedPattern>) -> Document<'a> {
+        if let (UntypedPattern::Var { name, .. }, Some(label)) = (&arg.value, &arg.label) {
+            if name == label {
+                return self.pattern(&arg.value);
+            }
+        }
+
         arg.label
             .as_ref()
             .map(|s| s.to_doc().append(": "))
diff --git a/crates/lang/src/parser.rs b/crates/lang/src/parser.rs
index 64c336ec..11c3bc76 100644
--- a/crates/lang/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/lang/src/parser.rs
@@ -913,12 +913,6 @@ pub fn pub_parser() -> impl Parser<Token, (), Error = ParseError> {
 
 pub fn pattern_parser() -> impl Parser<Token, ast::UntypedPattern, Error = ParseError> {
     recursive(|r| {
-        let no_label = r.clone().map_with_span(|pattern, span| ast::CallArg {
-            location: span,
-            value: pattern,
-            label: None,
-        });
-
         let record_constructor_pattern_arg_parser = choice((
             select! {Token::Name {name} => name}
                 .then_ignore(just(Token::Colon))
@@ -928,7 +922,19 @@ pub fn pattern_parser() -> impl Parser<Token, ast::UntypedPattern, Error = Parse
                     label: Some(name),
                     value: pattern,
                 }),
-            no_label.clone(),
+            r.clone().map_with_span(|pattern, span| {
+                let label = if let ast::UntypedPattern::Var { name, .. } = &pattern {
+                    Some(name.clone())
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+
+                ast::CallArg {
+                    location: span,
+                    value: pattern,
+                    label,
+                }
+            }),
         ))
         .separated_by(just(Token::Comma))
         .allow_trailing()
@@ -940,7 +946,13 @@ pub fn pattern_parser() -> impl Parser<Token, ast::UntypedPattern, Error = Parse
         )
         .delimited_by(just(Token::LeftBrace), just(Token::RightBrace));
 
-        let tuple_constructor_pattern_arg_parser = no_label
+        let tuple_constructor_pattern_arg_parser = r
+            .clone()
+            .map_with_span(|pattern, span| ast::CallArg {
+                location: span,
+                value: pattern,
+                label: None,
+            })
             .separated_by(just(Token::Comma))
             .allow_trailing()
             .then(
diff --git a/examples/sample/validators/swap.ak b/examples/sample/validators/swap.ak
index 6ff304cb..70dd66c4 100644
--- a/examples/sample/validators/swap.ak
+++ b/examples/sample/validators/swap.ak
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ pub fn spend(
 ) -> Bool {
   let x = datum.rdmr
   when x is {
-    sample.Buy { fin: fin, .. } -> fin > 0
-    sample.Sell { find: fin, .. } -> fin > 0
+    sample.Buy { fin, .. } -> fin > 0
+    sample.Sell { find, .. } -> find > 0
     sample.Hold(some) -> some > 0
   }
 }