diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 3786adfdfb..65a947bbd4 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -5159,7 +5159,7 @@ eval7(arg, rettv, evaluate, want_string)
 	    {
 		/* If "s" is the name of a variable of type VAR_FUNC
 		 * use its contents. */
-		s = deref_func_name(s, &len, FALSE);
+		s = deref_func_name(s, &len, !evaluate);
 
 		/* Invoke the function. */
 		ret = get_func_tv(s, len, rettv, arg,
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 821feb943b..3e6282a493 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    166,
 /**/
     165,
 /**/