1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/disp-table.el b/lisp/disp-table.el
index 174b5d27211..106ccd028e2 100644
--- a/lisp/disp-table.el
+++ b/lisp/disp-table.el
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Valid symbols are `truncation', `wrap', `escape', `control',
 (defun standard-display-default (l h)
   "Display characters in the range L to H using the default notation."
   (while (<= l h)
-    (if (and (>= l ?\ ) (char-valid-p l))
+    (if (and (>= l ?\ ) (characterp l))
         (aset standard-display-table l nil))
     (setq l (1+ l))))