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;

    }