diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index 9268773eff..fb3cab21c1 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -1711,8 +1711,7 @@ rb_mod_s_used_modules(VALUE _)
 void
 rb_obj_call_init(VALUE obj, int argc, const VALUE *argv)
 {
-    PASS_PASSED_BLOCK_HANDLER();
-    rb_funcallv_kw(obj, idInitialize, argc, argv, RB_NO_KEYWORDS);
+    rb_obj_call_init_kw(obj, argc, argv, RB_NO_KEYWORDS);
 }
 
 void