(read-quoted-char): Turn on help-form and turn off help-char.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index 93165de8c00..36c61513864 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -708,7 +708,11 @@ Optional argument PROMPT specifies a string to use to prompt the user."
   (let ((message-log-max nil) (count 0) (code 0) char)
     (while (< count 3)
       (let ((inhibit-quit (zerop count))
-            (help-form nil))
+            ;; Don't let C-h get the help message--only help function keys.
+            (help-char nil)
+            (help-form
+             "Type the special character you want to use,
+or three octal digits representing its character code."))
         (and prompt (message "%s-" prompt))
         (setq char (read-char))
         (if inhibit-quit (setq quit-flag nil)))