diff --git a/common/content/buffer.js b/common/content/buffer.js
index c08ca04b..9b42b1aa 100644
--- a/common/content/buffer.js
+++ b/common/content/buffer.js
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ function Marks() //{{{
         function (args)
         {
             let special = args.bang;
-            let args = args.string;
+            args = args.string;
 
             if (!special && !args)
             {