diff --git a/src/mudsys/stink.2 b/src/mudsys/stink.2
index 7bdce956..e9c44503 100644
--- a/src/mudsys/stink.2
+++ b/src/mudsys/stink.2
@@ -527,7 +527,8 @@ LOCGLO:	JUMPGE T,LG2	;JUMP FOR NORMAL LOCAL TO GLOBAL RECOVERY
 
 ;HERE TO EXPUNGE OR RENAME LOCAL IN LOADER TABLE
 
-	JUMPGE D,[JRST 4,.]	;NO SYMBOL THERE
+	JUMPGE D,[PUSHJ P,RPB	;Expunge for nonexistant symbol - ignore
+	          JRST DATABK]
 	HRRZM D,T2		;TABLE ENTRY TO DELETE
 	PUSHJ P,RPB		;SOAK UP ANOTHER WORD
 	JUMPGE T,LG1		;JUMP TO RENAME LOCAL