1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.h b/src/syntax.h
index b5397dbcab6..ed23def334d 100644
--- a/src/syntax.h
+++ b/src/syntax.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ enum syntaxcode
       matcher = RAW_SYNTAX_MATCH (Vstandard_syntax_table, character);       \
     else                                                                    \
       matcher = RAW_SYNTAX_MATCH (current_buffer->syntax_table, character); \
-    syntax; })
+    matcher; })
 #else
 #define SYNTAX_MATCH(c)                                         \
  (RAW_SYNTAX (current_buffer->syntax_table, c) == Sinherit      \