1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el
index 6c897319433..9c2ac336b9b 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ point (where the PPSS is equivalent to nil).")
     ;; assumed nil state at BEG may not be valid any more.
     (if (<= beg (or (car (nth 10 syntax-ppss-last))
                     (nth 9 syntax-ppss-last)
-                    (nth 2 syntax-ppss-last)
+                    (nth 3 syntax-ppss-last)
                     0))
         (setq syntax-ppss-last nil)
       (setcar syntax-ppss-last nil)))