1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/xfaces.c b/src/xfaces.c
index 9e37f096321..e9f0b3195ac 100644
--- a/src/xfaces.c
+++ b/src/xfaces.c
@@ -3451,7 +3451,7 @@ merge_face_vector_with_property (f, to, prop)
             add_to_log ("Invalid face color", color_name, Qnil);
         }
       else if (SYMBOLP (first)
-               && *XSYMBOL (first)->name->data == ':')
+               && *XSTRING (SYMBOL_NAME (first))->data == ':')
         {
           /* Assume this is the property list form.  */
           while (CONSP (prop) && CONSP (XCDR (prop)))