diff --git a/src/formisc.c b/src/formisc.c
 index 338733b..c48df52 100644
 --- a/src/formisc.c
 +++ b/src/formisc.c
 @@ -84,12 +84,11 @@ normal:	   *target++= *start++;
  	case '"':*target++=delim='"';start++;
        }
       ;{ int i;
 -	do
 +	while(*start)						/* anything? */
  	   if((i= *target++= *start++)==delim)	 /* corresponding delimiter? */
  	      break;
  	   else if(i=='\\'&&*start)		    /* skip quoted character */
  	      *target++= *start++;
 -	while(*start);						/* anything? */
        }
       hitspc=2;
     }