diff --git a/lisp/org-compat.el b/lisp/org-compat.el
index 88177c2bf..a0c9fd21f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/org-compat.el
@@ -116,10 +116,9 @@ any other entries, and any resulting duplicates will be removed entirely."
 (defun org-defvaralias (new-alias base-variable &optional docstring)
   "Compatibility function for defvaralias.
 Don't do the aliasing when `defvaralias' is not bound."
-  (declare ((indent 1)))
+  (declare (indent 1))
   (when (fboundp 'defvaralias)
     (defvaralias new-alias base-variable docstring)))
-(put 'org-defvaralias 'lisp-indent-function 1)
 
 (eval-and-compile
   (when (and (not (boundp 'user-emacs-directory))