1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index 1070cb2..86d0d15 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -230,11 +230,9 @@ nameis(Datum left, Datum right)
 Datum
 assign(Datum left, Datum right)
 {
-	if(left.symbol->setfn != nil){
-		int ok = left.symbol->setfn(right);
-		if(!ok)
-			throwerror(nil, ESyntax);
-	}else{
+	if(left.symbol->setfn != nil)
+		left.symbol->setfn(right);
+	else{
 		if(left.symbol->undefined == 0 && left.symbol->value.tag == ArrayTag)
 			freearray(left.symbol->value.array);
 		left.symbol->value = right;