diff --git a/src/gc.c b/src/gc.c
index 969698751..9263e7692 100644
--- a/src/gc.c
+++ b/src/gc.c
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ obj_free(mrb_state *mrb, struct RBasic *obj, int end)
 
           while (ce <= ci) {
             struct REnv *e = ci->u.env;
-            if (e && !mrb_object_dead_p(mrb, (struct RBasic*)e) &&
+            if (e && !is_dead(&mrb->gc, (struct RBasic*)e) &&
                 e->tt == MRB_TT_ENV && MRB_ENV_ONSTACK_P(e)) {
               mrb_env_unshare(mrb, e, TRUE);
             }