1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/fontset.c b/src/fontset.c
index 4c54d636398..2d3df6c6e52 100644
--- a/src/fontset.c
+++ b/src/fontset.c
@@ -780,14 +780,13 @@ void
 set_default_ascii_font (fontname)
      Lisp_Object fontname;
 {
-  if (! CONSP (FONTSET_ASCII (Vdefault_fontset)))
+  if (! STRINGP (FONTSET_ASCII (Vdefault_fontset)))
     {
       int id = fs_query_fontset (fontname, 2);
 
       if (id >= 0)
-        fontname = XCDR (FONTSET_ASCII (FONTSET_FROM_ID (id)));
-      FONTSET_ASCII (Vdefault_fontset)
-        = Fcons (make_number (0), fontname);
+        fontname = FONTSET_ASCII (FONTSET_FROM_ID (id));
+      FONTSET_ASCII (Vdefault_fontset)= fontname;
     }
 }