diff --git a/moonscript/transform.lua b/moonscript/transform.lua
index dd0351d..caa773c 100644
--- a/moonscript/transform.lua
+++ b/moonscript/transform.lua
@@ -456,78 +456,43 @@ Statement = Transformer({
   end,
   import = function(self, node)
     local _, names, source = unpack(node)
-    local stubs = (function()
+    local table_values = (function()
       local _accum_0 = { }
       local _len_0 = 1
       for _index_0 = 1, #names do
         local name = names[_index_0]
-        if type(name) == "table" then
-          _accum_0[_len_0] = name
+        local dest_val
+        if ntype(name) == "colon_stub" then
+          dest_val = name[2]
         else
-          _accum_0[_len_0] = {
-            "dot",
-            name
-          }
+          dest_val = name
         end
+        local _value_0 = {
+          {
+            "key_literal",
+            name
+          },
+          dest_val
+        }
+        _accum_0[_len_0] = _value_0
         _len_0 = _len_0 + 1
       end
       return _accum_0
     end)()
-    local real_names = (function()
-      local _accum_0 = { }
-      local _len_0 = 1
-      for _index_0 = 1, #names do
-        local name = names[_index_0]
-        _accum_0[_len_0] = type(name) == "table" and name[2] or name
-        _len_0 = _len_0 + 1
-      end
-      return _accum_0
-    end)()
-    if type(source) == "string" then
-      return build.assign({
-        names = real_names,
-        values = (function()
-          local _accum_0 = { }
-          local _len_0 = 1
-          for _index_0 = 1, #stubs do
-            local stub = stubs[_index_0]
-            _accum_0[_len_0] = build.chain({
-              base = source,
-              stub
-            })
-            _len_0 = _len_0 + 1
-          end
-          return _accum_0
-        end)()
-      })
-    else
-      local source_name = NameProxy("table")
-      return build.group({
-        {
-          "declare",
-          real_names
-        },
-        build["do"]({
-          build.assign_one(source_name, source),
-          build.assign({
-            names = real_names,
-            values = (function()
-              local _accum_0 = { }
-              local _len_0 = 1
-              for _index_0 = 1, #stubs do
-                local stub = stubs[_index_0]
-                _accum_0[_len_0] = build.chain({
-                  base = source_name,
-                  stub
-                })
-                _len_0 = _len_0 + 1
-              end
-              return _accum_0
-            end)()
-          })
-        })
-      })
-    end
+    local dest = {
+      "table",
+      table_values
+    }
+    return {
+      "assign",
+      {
+        dest
+      },
+      {
+        source
+      },
+      [-1] = node[-1]
+    }
   end,
   comprehension = function(self, node, action)
     local _, exp, clauses = unpack(node)
diff --git a/moonscript/transform.moon b/moonscript/transform.moon
index 92bc441..c6501b0 100644
--- a/moonscript/transform.moon
+++ b/moonscript/transform.moon
@@ -251,33 +251,16 @@ Statement = Transformer {
 
   import: (node) =>
     _, names, source = unpack node
-
-    stubs = for name in *names
-      if type(name) == "table"
-        name
+    table_values = for name in *names
+      dest_val = if ntype(name) == "colon_stub"
+        name[2]
       else
-        {"dot", name}
+        name
 
-    real_names = for name in *names
-      type(name) == "table" and name[2] or name
+      {{"key_literal", name}, dest_val}
 
-    if type(source) == "string"
-      build.assign {
-        names: real_names
-        values: [build.chain { base: source, stub} for stub in *stubs]
-      }
-    else
-      source_name = NameProxy "table"
-      build.group {
-        {"declare", real_names}
-        build["do"] {
-          build.assign_one source_name, source
-          build.assign {
-            names: real_names
-            values: [build.chain { base: source_name, stub} for stub in *stubs]
-          }
-        }
-      }
+    dest = { "table", table_values }
+    { "assign", {dest}, {source}, [-1]: node[-1] }
 
   comprehension: (node, action) =>
     _, exp, clauses = unpack node
diff --git a/moonscript/transform/destructure.lua b/moonscript/transform/destructure.lua
index 7ad4b4e..2cb8897 100644
--- a/moonscript/transform/destructure.lua
+++ b/moonscript/transform/destructure.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ do
   local _table_0 = require("moonscript.errors")
   user_error = _table_0.user_error
 end
+local util = require("moonscript.util")
 local join
 join = function(...)
   do
@@ -75,10 +76,15 @@ extract_assign_names = function(name, accum, prefix)
       local key = tuple[1]
       local s
       if ntype(key) == "key_literal" then
-        s = {
-          "dot",
-          key[2]
-        }
+        local key_name = key[2]
+        if ntype(key_name) == "colon_stub" then
+          s = key_name
+        else
+          s = {
+            "dot",
+            key_name
+          }
+        end
       else
         s = {
           "index",
diff --git a/moonscript/transform/destructure.moon b/moonscript/transform/destructure.moon
index df20bbb..7175854 100644
--- a/moonscript/transform/destructure.moon
+++ b/moonscript/transform/destructure.moon
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import unpack from require "moonscript.util"
 
 import user_error from require "moonscript.errors"
 
+util = require "moonscript.util"
+
 join = (...) ->
   with out = {}
     i = 1
@@ -29,7 +31,11 @@ extract_assign_names = (name, accum={}, prefix={}) ->
     else
       key = tuple[1]
       s = if ntype(key) == "key_literal"
-        {"dot", key[2]}
+        key_name = key[2]
+        if ntype(key_name) == "colon_stub"
+          key_name
+        else
+          {"dot", key_name}
       else
         {"index", key}
 
@@ -67,7 +73,6 @@ build_assign = (scope, destruct_literal, receiver) ->
   for tuple in *extracted_names
     insert names, tuple[1]
     insert values, NameProxy.chain obj, unpack tuple[2]
-    -- insert values, obj\chain unpack tuple[2]
 
   build.group {
     {"declare", names}
diff --git a/spec/outputs/import.lua b/spec/outputs/import.lua
index 1bd218e..f7467f4 100644
--- a/spec/outputs/import.lua
+++ b/spec/outputs/import.lua
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
-local hello = yeah.hello
+local hello
+do
+  local _obj_0 = yeah
+  hello = _obj_0.hello
+end
 local world
 do
-  local _table_0 = table["cool"]
-  hello, world = _table_0.hello, _table_0.world
+  local _obj_0 = table["cool"]
+  hello, world = _obj_0.hello, _obj_0.world
+end
+local a, b, c
+do
+  local _obj_0 = items
+  a, b, c = _obj_0.a, (function()
+    local _base_0 = _obj_0
+    local _fn_0 = _base_0.b
+    return function(...)
+      return _fn_0(_base_0, ...)
+    end
+  end)(), _obj_0.c
 end
-local a, b, c = items.a, (function()
-  local _base_0 = items
-  local _fn_0 = _base_0.b
-  return function(...)
-    return _fn_0(_base_0, ...)
-  end
-end)(), items.c
 local master, ghost
 do
-  local _table_0 = find("mytable")
-  master, ghost = _table_0.master, (function()
-    local _base_0 = _table_0
+  local _obj_0 = find("mytable")
+  master, ghost = _obj_0.master, (function()
+    local _base_0 = _obj_0
     local _fn_0 = _base_0.ghost
     return function(...)
       return _fn_0(_base_0, ...)
@@ -27,15 +35,15 @@ a, yumm = 3434, "hello"
 local _table_0 = 232
 local something
 do
-  local _table_1 = a(table)
-  something = _table_1.something
+  local _obj_0 = a(table)
+  something = _obj_0.something
 end
 if indent then
   local okay, well
   do
-    local _table_1 = tables[100]
-    okay, well = _table_1.okay, (function()
-      local _base_0 = _table_1
+    local _obj_0 = tables[100]
+    okay, well = _obj_0.okay, (function()
+      local _base_0 = _obj_0
       local _fn_0 = _base_0.well
       return function(...)
         return _fn_0(_base_0, ...)
@@ -44,17 +52,32 @@ if indent then
   end
 end
 do
-  a, b, c = z.a, z.b, z.c
+  do
+    local _obj_0 = z
+    a, b, c = _obj_0.a, _obj_0.b, _obj_0.c
+  end
 end
 do
-  a, b, c = z.a, z.b, z.c
+  do
+    local _obj_0 = z
+    a, b, c = _obj_0.a, _obj_0.b, _obj_0.c
+  end
 end
 do
-  a, b, c = z.a, z.b, z.c
+  do
+    local _obj_0 = z
+    a, b, c = _obj_0.a, _obj_0.b, _obj_0.c
+  end
 end
 do
-  a, b, c = z.a, z.b, z.c
+  do
+    local _obj_0 = z
+    a, b, c = _obj_0.a, _obj_0.b, _obj_0.c
+  end
 end
 do
-  a, b, c = z.a, z.b, z.c
+  do
+    local _obj_0 = z
+    a, b, c = _obj_0.a, _obj_0.b, _obj_0.c
+  end
 end
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