1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
index 606205404e9..509b7fd4556 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
@@ -723,10 +723,10 @@ Entering SliTeX mode runs the hook `text-mode-hook', then the hook
     (while not-finished
       (cond ((looking-at "[ \t]+")
              (goto-char (match-end 0))
-             (if (eql category 'null)
+             (if (eq category 'null)
                  (setq category 'space)))
             ((looking-at "\n")
-             (cond ((eql category 'newline)
+             (cond ((eq category 'newline)
                     (setq category 'par)
                     (setq not-finished nil))
                    (t
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ Entering SliTeX mode runs the hook `text-mode-hook', then the hook
             (t
              (setq not-finished nil))))
     (skip-chars-forward " \t\n\f")
-    (if (eql category 'newline)
+    (if (eq category 'newline)
         'space                          ;TeX doesn't distinguish
       category)))