1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/casefiddle.c b/src/casefiddle.c
index 1a0a62f273c..50ad4eeda74 100644
--- a/src/casefiddle.c
+++ b/src/casefiddle.c
@@ -417,8 +417,7 @@ With negative argument, capitalize previous words but do not move.  */)
 void
 syms_of_casefiddle (void)
 {
-  Qidentity = intern_c_string ("identity");
-  staticpro (&Qidentity);
+  DEFSYM (Qidentity, "identity");
   defsubr (&Supcase);
   defsubr (&Sdowncase);
   defsubr (&Scapitalize);