1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/message.el b/lisp/gnus/message.el
index 97fea5a8c55..7dd03cd98ab 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/message.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/message.el
@@ -3622,7 +3622,7 @@ than 988 characters long, and if they are not, trim them until they are."
   (when message-auto-save-directory
     (unless (file-directory-p
              (directory-file-name message-auto-save-directory))
-      (make-directory message-auto-save-directory))
+      (gnus-make-directory message-auto-save-directory))
     (if (gnus-alive-p)
         (setq message-draft-article
               (nndraft-request-associate-buffer "drafts"))