diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index bcdfab10e..bf89ff6e1 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ public:
       Printv(rescue->code, Str(tm), "\n", NIL);
       Printv(rescue->code, "else {\n", NIL);
       Printf(rescue->code, "%s--;\n", depthCountName);
-      Printv(rescue->code, "rb_raise(error, \"\");\n", NIL);
+      Printv(rescue->code, "rb_exc_raise(error);\n", NIL);
       Printv(rescue->code, "}", NIL);
       Printv(rescue->code, "}", NIL);