1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/cmds.c b/src/cmds.c
index 7459908828d..1a510afa271 100644
--- a/src/cmds.c
+++ b/src/cmds.c
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ At the end, it runs `post-self-insert-hook'.  */)
   bool remove_boundary = 1;
   CHECK_NUMBER (n);
 
-  if (XFASTINT (n) < 1)
-    error ("Nonpositive repetition argument %"pI"d", XFASTINT (n));
+  if (XFASTINT (n) < 0)
+    error ("Negative repetition argument %"pI"d", XFASTINT (n));
 
   if (!EQ (Vthis_command, KVAR (current_kboard, Vlast_command)))
     nonundocount = 0;