1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/re.c b/re.c
index 0814f287a4..2744f6fae4 100644
--- a/re.c
+++ b/re.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ Freg_match(re, str)
 
     Check_Type(str, T_STRING);
     start = research(re, str, 0);
-    if (start == -1) {
+    if (start < 0) {
 	return Qnil;
     }
     return INT2FIX(start);