diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index a3efa9a..01a476e 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -7811,7 +7811,7 @@
 	new_en.ae_attr |= prim_attr;
     else
     {
-	spell_aep = syn_cterm_attr2entry(prim_attr);
+	spell_aep = syn_term_attr2entry(prim_attr);
 	if (spell_aep != NULL)
 	{
 	    new_en.ae_attr |= spell_aep->ae_attr;