1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/toke.c b/toke.c
index 7cfe133842..6783148094 100644
--- a/toke.c
+++ b/toke.c
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ S_missingterm(pTHX_ char *s)
 	) {
 	*tmpbuf = '^';
 	tmpbuf[1] = toCTRL(PL_multi_close);
-	s = "\\n";
 	tmpbuf[2] = '\0';
 	s = tmpbuf;
     }