1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/add-log.el b/lisp/add-log.el
index 6d762cec01c..bde35a63b43 100644
--- a/lisp/add-log.el
+++ b/lisp/add-log.el
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ Has a preference of looking backwards."
                    (forward-sexp 1)
                    ;; The second element is usually a symbol being defined.
                    ;; If it is not, use the first symbol in it.
-                   (skip-chars-forward " '(")
+                   (skip-chars-forward " \tx\n'(")
                    (buffer-substring (point)
                                      (progn (forward-sexp 1)
                                             (point)))))