diff --git a/lisp/language/utf-8-lang.el b/lisp/language/utf-8-lang.el
index 828f73f0062..c4e1cf1d0e3 100644
--- a/lisp/language/utf-8-lang.el
+++ b/lisp/language/utf-8-lang.el
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 (set-language-info-alist
  "UTF-8" `((coding-system mule-utf-8)
-	   (coding-priority coding-category-utf-8)
+	   (coding-priority mule-utf-8)
 	   (setup-function
 	    . (lambda ()
 		;; Use Unicode font under Windows.  Jason Rumney fecit.