diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 57a86740ee10349c5786756a44b61f7f5afe8dcf..9192a6c2ad0fa187d29faa4f0b895918cee3e24d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ CVS code -
   num_of_digits()
 	- Use a size_t instead of an int, and rename to digits(). (DLR)
 - winio.c:
+  nanogetstr()
+	- Simplify one of the history checks. (DLR)
   do_help()
 	- Don't treat NANO_CANCEL_KEY as NANO_EXIT_KEY anymore, for
 	  consistency. (DLR)
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 3d4483f38c1ced7d4a8d72863f5ab26a6b49f220..e48c393d07281ae5266b8517d3bf0446680f4494 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -2543,7 +2543,7 @@ int nanogetstr(bool allow_tabs, const char *buf, const char *def,
 		     * history, and we need to save the current answer
 		     * in currentbuf.  Do this and reset use_cb to 0. */
 		    if (currentbuf != NULL && use_cb == 1 &&
-			strcmp(currentbuf, answer) != 0)) {
+			strcmp(currentbuf, answer) != 0) {
 			currentbuf = mallocstrcpy(currentbuf, answer);
 			use_cb = 0;
 		    }