diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index 502ededcfb7..8ace0165ed9 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -3734,7 +3734,7 @@ tramp-skeleton-write-region
 			(let ((inhibit-file-name-handlers
 			       `(tramp-file-name-handler
 				 tramp-crypt-file-name-handler
-				 . inhibit-file-name-handlers))
+				 . ,inhibit-file-name-handlers))
 			      (inhibit-file-name-operation 'write-region))
 			  (find-file-name-handler ,visit 'write-region))))
 	  ;; We use this to save the value of