diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index b8f1c2c..8d81f15 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@
     }
     else if (*p == '&' || *p == '+')			// option
     {
-	n = (get_option_tv(&p, NULL, TRUE) == OK);
+	n = (eval_option(&p, NULL, TRUE) == OK);
 	if (*skipwhite(p) != NUL)
 	    n = FALSE;			// trailing garbage
     }