diff --git a/global.go b/global.go
index a345960..93f07bb 100644
--- a/global.go
+++ b/global.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	symTimeout  = gmnlisp.NewSymbol("timeout")
 	symInterval = gmnlisp.NewSymbol("interval")
-	symMatch    = gmnlisp.NewSymbol("$MATCH")
+	symMatch    = gmnlisp.NewSymbol("MATCH")
 )
 
 var ErrCtrlC = errors.New("^C")