diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 601a97a..bc53237 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -6524,7 +6524,7 @@
 	    s++;
 	while (VIM_ISDIGIT(*s))
 	    s++;
-	if (*s == STL_HIGHLIGHT)
+	if (*s == STL_USER_HL)
 	    continue;
 	if (*s == '.')
 	{