--- a/lisp/namazu.el
+++ b/lisp/namazu.el
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@
     (defmacro defgroup (&rest args)
       nil)
     (defmacro defcustom (var value doc &rest args) 
-      (` (defvar (, var) (, value) (, doc))))
+      `(defvar (, var) (, value) (, doc)))
     (defmacro defface (var value doc &rest args)
-      (` (make-face (, var))))
+      `(make-face (, var)))
     (defmacro define-widget (&rest args)
       nil)))