1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index f21ec98c823..9d6e4ac3228 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -486,10 +486,7 @@ function, it is changed to a list of functions."
     (if (or (not (listp old)) (eq (car old) 'lambda))
         (set hook (list old))))
   (or (if (consp function)
-          ;; Clever way to tell whether a given lambda-expression
-          ;; is equal to anything in the hook.
-          (let ((tail (assoc (cdr function) (symbol-value hook))))
-            (equal function tail))
+          (member function (symbol-value hook))
         (memq function (symbol-value hook)))
       (set hook 
            (if append
@@ -508,7 +505,7 @@ list of hooks to run in HOOK, then nothing is done.  See `add-hook'."
     (let ((hook-value (symbol-value hook)))
       (if (consp hook-value)
           (setq hook-value (delete function hook-value))
-        (if (eq hook-value function)
+        (if (equal hook-value function)
             (setq hook-value nil)))
       (set hook hook-value))))