1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/apropos.el b/lisp/apropos.el
index f9720e1bcdb..9fddf0103fb 100644
--- a/lisp/apropos.el
+++ b/lisp/apropos.el
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ while a list of strings is used as a word list."
                           "command or function" "command"))
                      current-prefix-arg))
   (apropos-parse-pattern pattern)
-  (let ((message "%s"
+  (let ((message
          (let ((standard-output (get-buffer-create "*Apropos*")))
            (print-help-return-message 'identity))))
     (or do-all (setq do-all apropos-do-all))