diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index cbfd98f..350173a 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -4941,12 +4941,9 @@
 
     }
     *name = NUL;
-    if (p == NUL)
-    {
-	EMSG2(_("E114: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-    *arg = p + 1;
+    if (*p != NUL) /* just in case */
+	++p;
+    *arg = p;
 
     return OK;
 }