1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmailsum.el b/lisp/mail/rmailsum.el
index e9ddb83baf3..47602885f92 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmailsum.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmailsum.el
@@ -332,9 +332,8 @@ By default, `identity' is set."
             (if (looking-at "Summary-line: ")
                 (progn
                   (goto-char (match-end 0))
-                  (setq line
-                        (buffer-substring (point)
-                                          (progn (forward-line 1) (point)))))))))
+                  (buffer-substring (point)
+                                    (progn (forward-line 1) (point))))))))
     ;; Obsolete status lines lacking a # should be flushed.
     (and line
          (not (string-match "#" line))