diff --git a/src/core/parser.js b/src/core/parser.js
index 8c895136e..176884296 100644
--- a/src/core/parser.js
+++ b/src/core/parser.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Parser {
     }
   }
 
-  getObj(cipherTransform) {
+  getObj(cipherTransform = null) {
     const buf1 = this.buf1;
     this.shift();
 
@@ -147,22 +147,20 @@ class Parser {
     }
 
     if (Number.isInteger(buf1)) { // indirect reference or integer
-      const num = buf1;
       if (Number.isInteger(this.buf1) && isCmd(this.buf2, 'R')) {
-        const ref = Ref.get(num, this.buf1);
+        const ref = Ref.get(buf1, this.buf1);
         this.shift();
         this.shift();
         return ref;
       }
-      return num;
+      return buf1;
     }
 
     if (typeof buf1 === 'string') {
-      let str = buf1;
       if (cipherTransform) {
-        str = cipherTransform.decryptString(str);
+        return cipherTransform.decryptString(buf1);
       }
-      return str;
+      return buf1;
     }
 
     // simple object