1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index 9a704b2d98c..362335220f0 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ similar to an entry in `package-alist'.  Save the cached copy to
            (content (buffer-string))
            (dir (expand-file-name (concat "archives/" name) package-user-dir))
            (local-file (expand-file-name file dir)))
-      (when (listp (read-from-string content))
+      (when (listp (read content))
         (make-directory dir t)
         (if (or (not package-check-signature)
                 (member name package-unsigned-archives))