diff --git a/src/base/fthash.c b/src/base/fthash.c
index 449b03a5c..313bbbb4b 100644
--- a/src/base/fthash.c
+++ b/src/base/fthash.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
     nn = *bp;
     if ( !nn )
     {
-      if ( FT_NEW( nn ) )
+      if ( FT_QNEW( nn ) )
         goto Exit;
       *bp = nn;