diff --git a/examples/test.modal b/examples/test.modal
index c28e6d2..8996d78 100644
--- a/examples/test.modal
+++ b/examples/test.modal
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 <> (?x ?y swap) (?y ?x)
 <> (?x pop) ()
 
-(implode reverse (explode hello)) (read) (explode hello) empty-register (eq abc abc) (eq abc def) (1 2 3) (4 5 6) swap pop dup
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+(implode reverse (explode hello)) (read) (explode hello) empty-register (eq abc abc) (eq abc def) (1 2 3) (4 5 6) swap pop dup (hey 1234 pop)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index adc3bf6..22a71f1 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ static char bank_a[0x4000], *prog_ = bank_a;
 static char bank_b[0x4000], *outp_ = bank_b;
 static char *regs[0x100];
 
-#define spacer(c) (c < 0x21 || c == '(' || c == ')' || !c)
+#define spacer(c) (c < 0x21 || c == '(' || c == ')')
 
 static char *
 walk(char *s)