diff --git a/contrib/lisp/org-elisp-symbol.el b/contrib/lisp/org-elisp-symbol.el
index e614e974b..6eb811418 100644
--- a/contrib/lisp/org-elisp-symbol.el
+++ b/contrib/lisp/org-elisp-symbol.el
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
 	     (stype (cond ((commandp sym-name) "Command")
 			  ((functionp sym-name) "Function")
 			  ((user-variable-p sym-name) "User variable")
-			  ((eq def "defvar") "Variable")
-			  ((eq def "defmacro") "Macro")
+			  ((string= def "defvar") "Variable")
+			  ((string= def "defmacro") "Macro")
 			  (t "Symbol")))
 	     (args (if (match-string 3)
 		       (mapconcat (lambda (a) (unless (string-match "^&" a) a))