1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/class.c b/class.c
index feeed889dd..ae056d1e6a 100644
--- a/class.c
+++ b/class.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ Init_class_hierarchy(void)
     rb_cModule = boot_defclass("Module", rb_cObject);
     rb_cClass =  boot_defclass("Class",  rb_cModule);
 
-    rb_const_set(rb_cObject, rb_intern("BasicObject"), rb_cBasicObject);
+    rb_const_set(rb_cObject, rb_intern_const("BasicObject"), rb_cBasicObject);
     RBASIC_SET_CLASS(rb_cClass, rb_cClass);
     RBASIC_SET_CLASS(rb_cModule, rb_cClass);
     RBASIC_SET_CLASS(rb_cObject, rb_cClass);