1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/re.c b/re.c
index 1eee2cb8d6..b7aa11f58a 100644
--- a/re.c
+++ b/re.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ reg_search(reg, str, start, reverse)
 		       start, range, regs);
     kcode_reset_option();
 
-    if (start == -2) {
+    if (result == -2) {
 	reg_raise(RREGEXP(reg)->str, RREGEXP(reg)->len,
 		  "Stack overfow in regexp matcher", reg);
     }
@@ -1010,8 +1010,6 @@ match_setter(val)
     backref_set(val);
 }
 
-extern VALUE eStandardError;
-
 void
 Init_Regexp()
 {