1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 1710e6f6e3..6c7e338e83 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -1270,8 +1270,7 @@ S_vdie_common(pTHX_ const char *message, STRLEN msglen, I32 utf8, bool warn)
 	    *hook = NULL;
 	}
 	if (warn || message) {
-	    msg = newSVpvn(message, msglen);
-	    SvFLAGS(msg) |= utf8;
+	    msg = newSVpvn_flags(message, msglen, utf8);
 	    SvREADONLY_on(msg);
 	    SAVEFREESV(msg);
 	}