1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/toke.c b/toke.c
index d02019e655..37ed7f1ced 100644
--- a/toke.c
+++ b/toke.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ S_missingterm(pTHX_ char *s)
 	if (nl)
 	    *nl = '\0';
     }
-    else if (isCNTRL(PL_multi_close)) {
+    else if ((U8) PL_multi_close < 32) {
 	*tmpbuf = '^';
 	tmpbuf[1] = (char)toCTRL(PL_multi_close);
 	tmpbuf[2] = '\0';