diff --git a/regexp.py b/regexp.py
--- a/regexp.py
+++ b/regexp.py
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ class Symbol(Token):
 		return self.value
 
 
-class Plus(Token):
+class Asterisk(Token):
+	is_skippable = True
+
 	def __init__(self, content: Token):
 		self.content = content
 
@@ -69,13 +71,6 @@ class Plus(Token):
 				yield (x, y)
 
 	def __str__(self):
-		return str(self.content) + "+"
-
-
-class Asterisk(Plus):
-	is_skippable = True
-	
-	def __str__(self):
 		return str(self.content) + "*"
 
 
@@ -188,16 +183,9 @@ def parse(pattern, offset=0):
 				raise ParsingError(f'The asterisk operator is missing an argument. Pattern: "{pattern}", position {i}')
 			res.append(Asterisk(token))
 			i += 1
-		elif c == "+":
-			try:
-				token = res.pop()
-			except IndexError as e:
-				raise ParsingError(f'The plus operator is missing an argument. Pattern: "{pattern}", position {i}')
-			res.append(Plus(token))
-			i += 1
 		elif c == ")":
 			raise ParsingError(f'An opening parenthesis not found. Pattern: "{pattern}", position: {i}')
-		elif c == "|":
+		elif c == "|" or c == "+":
 			is_alternative = True
 			res.append(AlternativeSeparator())
 			i += 1