diff --git a/stdlib/vars.go b/stdlib/vars.go
index ced45f8..6aed9f9 100644
--- a/stdlib/vars.go
+++ b/stdlib/vars.go
@@ -23,13 +23,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func export(input *ast.Token, vars ast.VarTable, funcs ast.FuncTable) *ast.Token {
-    input = input.Eval(funcs, vars, false)
-
     name := input
-    form := name.Next
-    if name.Tag != ast.STRING {
+
+    form := name.Next.Eval(funcs, vars, false)
+    if name.Tag != ast.SYMBOL {
         log.Log(log.ERR,
-            "non string handed to name arg",
+            "first arg should be a symbol",
             "export")
         return nil
     }