diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 0aeb4b8..b6aeacf 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -3068,12 +3068,12 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * paste a yank register into the command line.
- * used by CTRL-R command in command-line mode
+ * Paste a yank register into the command line.
+ * Used by CTRL-R command in command-line mode.
  * insert_reg() can't be used here, because special characters from the
  * register contents will be interpreted as commands.
  *
- * return FAIL for failure, OK otherwise
+ * Return FAIL for failure, OK otherwise.
  */
     static int
 cmdline_paste(regname, literally, remcr)
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index d099580..c86d8de 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@
 cmdline_paste_reg(regname, literally, remcr)
     int regname;
     int literally;	/* Insert text literally instead of "as typed" */
-    int remcr;		/* don't add trailing CR */
+    int remcr;		/* don't add CR characters */
 {
     long	i;
 
@@ -1590,12 +1590,8 @@
 	cmdline_paste_str(y_current->y_array[i], literally);
 
 	/* Insert ^M between lines and after last line if type is MLINE.
-	 * Don't do this when "remcr" is TRUE and the next line is empty. */
-	if (y_current->y_type == MLINE
-		|| (i < y_current->y_size - 1
-		    && !(remcr
-			&& i == y_current->y_size - 2
-			&& *y_current->y_array[i + 1] == NUL)))
+	 * Don't do this when "remcr" is TRUE. */
+	if ((y_current->y_type == MLINE || i < y_current->y_size - 1) && !remcr)
 	    cmdline_paste_str((char_u *)"\r", literally);
 
 	/* Check for CTRL-C, in case someone tries to paste a few thousand
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8a4edda..5c23005 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    973,
+/**/
     972,
 /**/
     971,