1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/eshell/em-cmpl.el b/lisp/eshell/em-cmpl.el
index 6c3032d069e..3b620b074d2 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-cmpl.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-cmpl.el
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ to writing a completion function."
   "Return the command name, possibly sans globbing."
   (let ((cmd (file-name-nondirectory (pcomplete-arg 'first))))
     (setq cmd (if (and (> (length cmd) 0)
-                       (eq (aref cmd 0) ?*))
+                       (eq (aref cmd 0) eshell-explicit-command-char))
                   (substring cmd 1)
                 cmd))
     (if (eshell-under-windows-p)
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ to writing a completion function."
     (if (file-name-directory filename)
         (pcomplete-executables)
       (if (and (> (length filename) 0)
-               (eq (aref filename 0) ?*))
+               (eq (aref filename 0) eshell-explicit-command-char))
           (setq filename (substring filename 1)
                 pcomplete-stub filename
                 glob-name t))