1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c
index ae6befd5a7f..d3fa9c54f47 100644
--- a/src/editfns.c
+++ b/src/editfns.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ find_field (pos, merge_at_boundary, beg, end)
     else
       /* Find the previous field boundary.  */
       {
-        if (!NILP (merge_at_boundary) && before_field == Qboundary)
+        if (!NILP (merge_at_boundary) && EQ (before_field, Qboundary))
           /* Skip a `boundary' field.  */
           pos = Fprevious_single_char_property_change (pos, Qfield, Qnil,Qnil);
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ find_field (pos, merge_at_boundary, beg, end)
     else
       /* Find the next field boundary.  */
       {
-        if (!NILP (merge_at_boundary) && after_field == Qboundary)
+        if (!NILP (merge_at_boundary) && EQ (after_field, Qboundary))
           /* Skip a `boundary' field.  */
           pos = Fnext_single_char_property_change (pos, Qfield, Qnil, Qnil);