1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/character.c b/src/character.c
index e4b7e362add..70b7c476019 100644
--- a/src/character.c
+++ b/src/character.c
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ char_string (c, p)
 
   if (c & CHAR_MODIFIER_MASK)
     {
-      /* As a character not less than 256 can't have modifier bits, we
-         just ignore the bits.  */
-      if (SINGLE_BYTE_CHAR_P ((c & ~CHAR_MODIFIER_MASK)))
+      /* As an non-ASCII character can't have modifier bits, we just
+         ignore the bits.  */
+      if (ASCII_CHAR_P ((c & ~CHAR_MODIFIER_MASK)))
         {
           /* For Meta, Shift, and Control modifiers, we need special care.  */
           if (c & CHAR_META)