1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index d1830462726..98829863d42 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -979,8 +979,8 @@ describe_syntax (value)
       return;
     }
 
-  first = XCONS (value)->car;
-  match_lisp = XCONS (value)->cdr;
+  first = XCAR (value);
+  match_lisp = XCDR (value);
 
   if (!INTEGERP (first) || !(NILP (match_lisp) || INTEGERP (match_lisp)))
     {