diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 3a834aa..2c28aae 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -5503,7 +5503,7 @@
     char_u *text;
 {
     char_u *s = skipwhite(text);
-    int	    quote = 0;
+    int	    quote = -1;
 
     if (*s == '\'' || *s == '"')
     {