1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/regexec.c b/regexec.c
index d3b6783279..7a0e84a0c1 100644
--- a/regexec.c
+++ b/regexec.c
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ regmatch(regnode *prog)
 	    n = ARG(scan);  /* which paren pair */
 	    s = regstartp[n];
 	    if (*reglastparen < n || !s)
-		break;			/* Zero length always matches */
+		sayNO;			/* Do not match unless seen CLOSEn. */
 	    if (s == regendp[n])
 		break;
 	    /* Inline the first character, for speed. */