1 files changed, 3 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/src/keymap.c b/src/keymap.c
index 03688abfe4c..c461fdddbbc 100644
--- a/src/keymap.c
+++ b/src/keymap.c
@@ -1217,16 +1217,9 @@ binding KEY to DEF is added at the front of KEYMAP.  */)
       keymap = get_keymap (cmd, 0, 1);
       if (!CONSP (keymap))
         {
-          char trailing_esc[5];
-          if (c == meta_prefix_char && metized)
-            {
-              if (idx == 0)
-                strcpy(trailing_esc, "ESC");
-              else
-                strcpy(trailing_esc, " ESC");
-            }
-          else
-              strcpy(trailing_esc, "");
+          const char *trailing_esc = ((EQ (c, meta_prefix_char) && metized)
+                                      ? (idx == 0 ? "ESC" : " ESC")
+                                      : "");
 
           /* We must use Fkey_description rather than just passing key to
              error; key might be a vector, not a string.  */