diff --git a/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm b/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
index 0f57e7f84..d36d33bf9 100644
--- a/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
+++ b/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 (defmacro begin-deprecated forms
   (if (include-deprecated-features)
       `(begin ,@forms)
-      (begin)))
+      `(begin)))