1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/std/debug/simple_panic.zig b/lib/std/debug/simple_panic.zig
index 45e97777c4..a5a09fa116 100644
--- a/lib/std/debug/simple_panic.zig
+++ b/lib/std/debug/simple_panic.zig
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ const std = @import("../std.zig");
 pub fn call(msg: []const u8, ra: ?usize) noreturn {
     @branchHint(.cold);
     _ = ra;
-    std.debug.lockStdErr();
-    const stderr: std.fs.File = .stderr();
-    stderr.writeAll(msg) catch {};
+    const stderr_writer = &std.debug.lockStderr(&.{}).file_writer.interface;
+    stderr_writer.writeAll(msg) catch {};
     @trap();
 }