1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 5bc3476014..2006610b90 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -3599,7 +3599,7 @@ string_content	: tSTRING_CONTENT
 			COND_LEXPOP();
 			CMDARG_LEXPOP();
 		    /*%%%*/
-		        $3->flags &= ~NODE_NEWLINE;
+		        if ($3) $3->flags &= ~NODE_NEWLINE;
 			$$ = new_evstr($3);
 		    /*%
 			$$ = dispatch1(string_embexpr, $3);