diff --git a/src/minibuf.c b/src/minibuf.c
index af8cfe33e37..9c56ea8618e 100644
--- a/src/minibuf.c
+++ b/src/minibuf.c
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@ temp_echo_area_glyphs (string)
   insert_from_string (string, 0, 0, SCHARS (string), SBYTES (string), 0);
   SET_PT_BOTH (opoint, opoint_byte);
   Vinhibit_quit = Qt;
-  sit_for (2, 0, 0, Qt, Qt);
+  sit_for (make_number (2), 0, 2);
   del_range_both (osize, osize_byte, ZV, ZV_BYTE, 1);
   SET_PT_BOTH (opoint, opoint_byte);
   if (!NILP (Vquit_flag))