1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
index 333fde26491..b368f40e3bf 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ With argument, insert value in current buffer after the form."
    "\000\000\000\n"
    )
   (insert ";;; compiled by "
-          (or user-mail-address
+          (or (and (boundp 'user-mail-address) user-mail-address)
               (concat (user-login-name) "@" (system-name)))
           " on "
           (current-time-string) "\n;;; from file " filename "\n")