(custom-save-delete): Avoid error for empty .emacs.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/cus-edit.el b/lisp/cus-edit.el
index 98c0aa6a4d7..ef0e0dc5552 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-edit.el
@@ -3101,7 +3101,10 @@ Leave point at the location of the call, or after the last expression."
   (let ((default-major-mode))
     (set-buffer (find-file-noselect (custom-file))))
   (goto-char (point-min))
-  (save-excursion (forward-sexp (buffer-size))) ; Test for scan errors.
+  ;; Skip all whitespace and comments.
+  (while (forward-comment 1))
+  (or (eobp)
+      (save-excursion (forward-sexp (buffer-size)))) ; Test for scan errors.
   (catch 'found
     (while t
       ;; Skip all whitespace and comments.