diff --git a/libcpp/directives.cc b/libcpp/directives.cc
index 60fd2743255..f804a441f39 100644
--- a/libcpp/directives.cc
+++ b/libcpp/directives.cc
@@ -1954,8 +1954,7 @@ destringize_and_run (cpp_reader *pfile, const cpp_string *in,
   else
     {
       count = 1;
-      toks = XNEW (cpp_token);
-      toks[0] = pfile->directive_result;
+      toks = &pfile->avoid_paste;
 
       /* If we handled the entire pragma internally, make sure we get the
 	 line number correct for the next token.  */