diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index e2d771e..43cd013 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -7903,7 +7903,7 @@
 	    p = skipwhite(p);
 
 	    // Check for trailing illegal characters
-	    if (!ends_excmd(*p))
+	    if (!ends_excmd2(eap->arg, p))
 		eap->errmsg = e_trailing;
 	    else
 		eap->nextcmd = check_nextcmd(p);