diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index f465f20..3ee7655 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -8366,9 +8366,7 @@
     {
 	temp = curwin->w_cursor.col;
 	if (!can_bs(BS_EOL)		/* only if "eol" included */
-		|| u_save((linenr_T)(curwin->w_cursor.lnum - 1),
-		    (linenr_T)(curwin->w_cursor.lnum + 2)) == FAIL
-		|| do_join(FALSE) == FAIL)
+		|| do_join(2, FALSE, TRUE) == FAIL)
 	    vim_beep();
 	else
 	    curwin->w_cursor.col = temp;
@@ -8549,7 +8547,7 @@
 			ptr[len - 1] = NUL;
 		}
 
-		(void)do_join(FALSE);
+		(void)do_join(2, FALSE, FALSE);
 		if (temp == NUL && gchar_cursor() != NUL)
 		    inc_cursor();
 	    }