diff --git a/splitter.c b/splitter.c
index 1ef55aa1..9f607ad1 100644
--- a/splitter.c
+++ b/splitter.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ TokenList *SplitText(char *pLine)
     if (eWhat == eQuote) {
       i = 0;
       pChar++;
-      while ((isEnd(*pChar) != 2) && (CheckSpecial(pChar) != eQuote)
+      while ((isEnd(*pChar) != 2) && (*pChar != '"')
              && i < 250) {
         if (*pChar == '\\') {
           pBueffel[i] = Tcl_Backslash(pChar, &n);