1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index 22f37b0cedd..25153621298 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ display_malloc_warning (void)
   call3 (intern ("display-warning"),
          intern ("alloc"),
          build_string (pending_malloc_warning),
-         intern ("emergency"));
+         intern (":emergency"));
   pending_malloc_warning = 0;
 }