diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index cdfb6f7..f535170 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -9050,12 +9050,6 @@ jump_to_buffer (struct app_context *ctx, int n)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void
-await_mirc_escape (struct app_context *ctx)
-{
-	ctx->awaiting_mirc_escape = true;
-}
-
 static void
 exec_backlog_helper (const char *command, FILE *backlog)
 {
@@ -9243,7 +9237,7 @@ on_readline_insert_attribute (int count, int key)
 	(void) key;
 
 	struct app_context *ctx = g_ctx;
-	await_mirc_escape (ctx);
+	ctx->awaiting_mirc_escape = true;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -9426,7 +9420,7 @@ on_editline_insert_attribute (EditLine *editline, int key)
 	(void) editline;
 	(void) key;
 
-	await_mirc_escape (g_ctx);
+	g_ctx->awaiting_mirc_escape = true;
 	return CC_NORM;
 }