diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 24f80fb..5d207ea 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -11389,7 +11389,7 @@
 ex_nohlsearch(eap)
     exarg_T	*eap UNUSED;
 {
-    no_hlsearch = TRUE;
+    SET_NO_HLSEARCH(TRUE);
     redraw_all_later(SOME_VALID);
 }