1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-preloaded.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-preloaded.el
index 0b079410002..4ae77a58ec9 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-preloaded.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-preloaded.el
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 (defun cl--assertion-failed (form &optional string sargs args)
   (if debug-on-error
-      (funcall debugger `(cl-assertion-failed ,form ,string ,@sargs))
+      (funcall debugger 'error `(cl-assertion-failed (,form ,string ,@sargs)))
     (if string
         (apply #'error string (append sargs args))
       (signal 'cl-assertion-failed `(,form ,@sargs)))))