diff --git a/lisp/rect.el b/lisp/rect.el
index 933a2de81ff..1fa5900b2c9 100644
--- a/lisp/rect.el
+++ b/lisp/rect.el
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 As for `move-to-column', passing anything but nil or t in FLAG will move to
 the desired column only if the line is long enough."
   (move-to-column column (or flag t)))
+
+;;;###autoload
 (make-obsolete 'move-to-column-force 'move-to-column "21.2")
 
 ;; not used any more --dv