diff --git a/extra/sequences/lib/lib.factor b/extra/sequences/lib/lib.factor
index fe2c660d54..e534a204b1 100755
--- a/extra/sequences/lib/lib.factor
+++ b/extra/sequences/lib/lib.factor
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ MACRO: firstn ( n -- )
 
 : replicate ( seq quot -- newseq )
     #! quot: ( -- obj )
-    [ drop ] swap compose map ;
+    [ drop ] swap compose map ; inline
 
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