1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/pop3.el b/lisp/gnus/pop3.el
index 637421c46d9..b8d827e7d9a 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/pop3.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/pop3.el
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ If NOW, use that time instead."
   (pop3-send-command process (format "USER %s" user))
   (let ((response (pop3-read-response process t)))
     (if (not (and response (string-match "+OK" response)))
-        (error (format "USER %s not valid" user)))))
+        (error "USER %s not valid" user))))
 
 (defun pop3-pass (process)
   "Send authentication information to the server."