diff --git a/ast/ast_test.go b/ast/ast_test.go
index 0365ebe..a2718cf 100644
--- a/ast/ast_test.go
+++ b/ast/ast_test.go
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ func testAST(t *testing.T, code func() (error, *ast.Document), expectedError str
 
 func Test_NewArray(t *testing.T) {
 	a := ast.NewArray()
-	if a.Type != "" {
-		t.Fatalf("New array unexpectedly has a Type set to %q", a.Type)
+	if a.ItemType != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("New array unexpectedly has a Type set to %q", a.ItemType)
 	}
 	if a.First != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("New array unexpectedly has the First item set")
diff --git a/parse/keyvaluepair.go b/parse/keyvaluepair.go
index 9f907a1..a2912de 100644
--- a/parse/keyvaluepair.go
+++ b/parse/keyvaluepair.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package parse
 
 import (
 	"git.makaay.nl/mauricem/go-parsekit/parse"
+	"git.makaay.nl/mauricem/go-toml/ast"
 )
 
 // The primary building block of a TOML document is the table.
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func (t *parser) startKeyValuePair(p *parse.API) {
-	key, ok := t.parseKey(p, []string{})
+	key, ok := t.parseKey(p, ast.NewKey())
 	if ok && p.Handle(t.startAssignment) {
 		if value, ok := t.parseValue(p); ok {
 			err := t.doc.SetKeyValuePair(key, value)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func (t *parser) startKeyValuePair(p *parse.API) {
 // is to use bare keys except when absolutely necessary.
 // A bare key must be non-empty, but an empty quoted key is allowed (though
 // discouraged).
-func (t *parser) parseKey(p *parse.API, key []string) ([]string, bool) {
+func (t *parser) parseKey(p *parse.API, key ast.Key) (ast.Key, bool) {
 	var keyPart string
 	var ok bool
 	switch {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (t *parser) parseKey(p *parse.API, key []string) ([]string, bool) {
 // This allows for grouping similar properties together.
 // Whitespace around dot-separated parts is ignored, however, best
 // practice is to not use any extraneous whitespace.
-func (t *parser) parseEndOfKeyOrDot(p *parse.API, key []string) ([]string, bool) {
+func (t *parser) parseEndOfKeyOrDot(p *parse.API, key ast.Key) (ast.Key, bool) {
 	if p.Accept(keySeparatorDot) {
 		return t.parseKey(p, key)
 	}
diff --git a/parse/parse.go b/parse/parse.go
index c730f13..fd04ff8 100644
--- a/parse/parse.go
+++ b/parse/parse.go
@@ -58,3 +58,11 @@ func Run(input interface{}) (ast.Table, error) {
 	err := parse.New(p.startDocument)(input)
 	return p.doc.Root, err
 }
+
+// RunWithoutSanityChecks runs the TOML parser against the provided input data.
+// The parsekit sanity checks are disabled during the parse run.
+func RunWithoutSanityChecks(input interface{}) (ast.Table, error) {
+	p := newParser()
+	err := parse.NewWithoutSanityChecks(p.startDocument)(input)
+	return p.doc.Root, err
+}
diff --git a/parse/testfiles_test.go b/parse/testfiles_test.go
index fd913f9..291be91 100644
--- a/parse/testfiles_test.go
+++ b/parse/testfiles_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.makaay.nl/mauricem/go-toml/parse"
+	"github.com/pkg/profile"
 )
 
 func Test_Invalid(t *testing.T) {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func Test_Invalid(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Valid(t *testing.T) {
+	defer profile.Start().Stop()
 	for _, suite := range getTestSuites("valid") {
 		success := 0
 		fail := 0
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ func Test_Valid(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(fmt.Sprintf("Cannot open toml file for test (%v): %s", testCase, err))
 			}
-			tomlTable, err := parse.Run(input)
+			tomlTable, err := parse.RunWithoutSanityChecks(input)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("[%s] parse failed unexpectedly: %s", name, err)
 				fail++
@@ -160,13 +162,15 @@ func cmpJsonObjects(key string, expected map[string]interface{}, a interface{})
 	actual, _ := a.(map[string]interface{})
 
 	// Check to make sure both or neither are values.
-	if isValue(expected) && !isValue(actual) {
+	eIsVal := isValue(expected)
+	aIsVal := isValue(actual)
+	if eIsVal && !aIsVal {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Key '%s' is supposed to be a value, but the parser reports it as a table.", key)
 	}
-	if !isValue(expected) && isValue(actual) {
+	if !eIsVal && aIsVal {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Key '%s' is supposed to be a table, but the parser reports it as a value.", key)
 	}
-	if isValue(expected) && isValue(actual) {
+	if eIsVal && aIsVal {
 		return cmpJsonValues(key, expected, actual)
 	}