diff --git a/src/fold.c b/src/fold.c
index e1dda7e..4e23d63 100644
--- a/src/fold.c
+++ b/src/fold.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@
 
 	++emsg_off;
 	text = eval_to_string_safe(wp->w_p_fdt, NULL,
-				    was_set_insecurely((char_u *)"foldtext"));
+			 was_set_insecurely((char_u *)"foldtext", OPT_LOCAL));
 	--emsg_off;
 
 	curwin = save_curwin;