diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index cbfd98feac..350173a234 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -4941,12 +4941,9 @@ get_string_tv(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, int evaluate)
 
     }
     *name = NUL;
-    if (p == NUL)
-    {
-	EMSG2(_("E114: Missing quote: %s"), *arg);
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-    *arg = p + 1;
+    if (*p != NUL) /* just in case */
+	++p;
+    *arg = p;
 
     return OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0196282a48..ec0dca88b1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2256,
 /**/
     2255,
 /**/