diff --git a/Source/SimpleParser/SimpleParser.pas b/Source/SimpleParser/SimpleParser.pas
index a54e175..4fb8c96 100644
--- a/Source/SimpleParser/SimpleParser.pas
+++ b/Source/SimpleParser/SimpleParser.pas
@@ -5014,7 +5014,11 @@ procedure TmwSimplePasPar.TypeSimple;
   begin
     Expected(ptLower);
     TypeArgs;
-    Expected(ptGreater);
+    // workaround for VAR List: TList<Integer>= nil;
+    if TokenID = ptGreaterEqual then
+      Lexer.RunPos := Lexer.RunPos - 1
+    else
+      Expected(ptGreater);
   end;
 end;
 
diff --git a/Test/Snippets/genericvarinitialvalue.pas b/Test/Snippets/genericvarinitialvalue.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..643c0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Test/Snippets/genericvarinitialvalue.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+unit genericvarinitialvalue;
+
+interface
+
+var MyList : TList<Integer>= nil;
+
+implementation
+
+end.