diff --git a/src/ikarus.boot b/src/ikarus.boot
index c19ea0b..97a429a 100644
Binary files a/src/ikarus.boot and b/src/ikarus.boot differ
diff --git a/src/ikarus.collect.ss b/src/ikarus.collect.ss
index 0a1354d..10a35b4 100644
--- a/src/ikarus.collect.ss
+++ b/src/ikarus.collect.ss
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 (define (collect-key)
   (or ($collect-key) 
       (begin
-        ($collect-key (string #\k))
+        ($collect-key (gensym))
         (collect-key))))
 
 )