diff --git a/base/ltcounts.dtx b/base/ltcounts.dtx
index bf370bfbd..df42631fb 100644
--- a/base/ltcounts.dtx
+++ b/base/ltcounts.dtx
@@ -337,14 +337,16 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \def\@removefromreset#1#2{%
   \@ifundefined{c@#2}\relax
-  {{\expandafter\let\csname c@#1\endcsname\@removefromreset
-    \def\@elt##1{%
-      \expandafter\ifx\csname c@##1\endcsname\@removefromreset
-      \else
-        \noexpand\@elt{##1}%
-      \fi}%
-    \expandafter\xdef\csname cl@#2\endcsname
-     {\csname cl@#2\endcsname}}}}
+  {\begingroup
+     \expandafter\let\csname c@#1\endcsname\@removefromreset
+     \def\@elt##1{%
+       \expandafter\ifx\csname c@##1\endcsname\@removefromreset
+       \else
+         \noexpand\@elt{##1}%
+       \fi}%
+     \expandafter\xdef\csname cl@#2\endcsname
+      {\csname cl@#2\endcsname}%
+    \endgroup}}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %  \end{macro}