1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/process.c b/process.c
index b7be36fbf7..c806250810 100644
--- a/process.c
+++ b/process.c
@@ -1207,8 +1207,8 @@ rb_check_argv(argc, argv)
 	    rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "wrong first argument");
 	}
 	prog = RARRAY(tmp)->ptr[0];
-	SafeStringValue(prog);
 	argv[0] = RARRAY(tmp)->ptr[1];
+	SafeStringValue(prog);
     }
     for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
 	SafeStringValue(argv[i]);