diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 9cc2ea9..eafd1fd 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -3741,7 +3741,7 @@
 	ptr = vim_strnsave(ptr, n);
 	if (kp_ex)
 	    // Escape the argument properly for an Ex command
-	    p = vim_strsave_fnameescape(ptr, FALSE);
+	    p = vim_strsave_fnameescape(ptr, VSE_NONE);
 	else
 	    // Escape the argument properly for a shell command
 	    p = vim_strsave_shellescape(ptr, TRUE, TRUE);