diff --git a/lisp/hi-lock.el b/lisp/hi-lock.el
index b15731943f5..3e7a960bf23 100644
--- a/lisp/hi-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/hi-lock.el
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ REGEXP is highlighted."
     (font-lock-add-keywords nil hi-lock-file-patterns t)
     (font-lock-flush)))
 
+;;;###autoload
 (defun hi-lock-find-patterns ()
   "Add patterns from the current buffer to the list of hi-lock patterns."
   (interactive)