1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
index 6e8442291f8..75e6b904aa6 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ With argument ARG, insert value in current buffer after the form."
         ;; Compile the forms from the input buffer.
         (while (progn
                  (while (progn (skip-chars-forward " \t\n\^l")
-                               (looking-at ";"))
+                               (= (following-char) ?\;))
                    (forward-line 1))
                  (not (eobp)))
           (setq byte-compile-read-position (point)