1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
index 5cbd4213028..936d5f91a06 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ On error, location of point is unspecified."
             (if no-syntax-crossing
                 ;; Assume called interactively; don't signal an error.
                 (user-error "At top level")
-              (signal (car err) (cdr err)))))))
+              (signal err))))))
       (setq arg (- arg inc)))))
 
 (defun kill-sexp (&optional arg interactive)