1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index d85033ea6c..7e18f69027 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -7711,8 +7711,7 @@ rb_str_crypt(VALUE str, VALUE salt)
 	rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "salt too short (need >=2 bytes)");
     }
 
-    s = RSTRING_PTR(str);
-    if (!s) s = "";
+    s = StringValueCStr(str);
     saltp = RSTRING_PTR(salt);
     if (!saltp[0] || !saltp[1]) goto short_salt;
 #ifdef BROKEN_CRYPT