diff --git a/extra/combinators/lib/lib.factor b/extra/combinators/lib/lib.factor
index 2c7f2bbb03..3976b36cb9 100755
--- a/extra/combinators/lib/lib.factor
+++ b/extra/combinators/lib/lib.factor
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ MACRO: 2|| ( quots -- ? )
   [ [ 2dup ] prepend [ t ] ] f short-circuit [ 2nip ] append ;
 
 MACRO: 3|| ( quots -- ? )
-  [ [ 2dup ] prepend [ t ] ] f short-circuit [ 2nip ] append ;
+  [ [ 3dup ] prepend [ t ] ] f short-circuit [ 3nip ] append ;
 
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 ! ifte