diff --git a/src/node_crypto.cc b/src/node_crypto.cc
index 694fa657d8b03b..4a96e95ef76625 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.cc
+++ b/src/node_crypto.cc
@@ -2164,7 +2164,8 @@ void SSLWrap::VerifyError(const FunctionCallbackInfo& args) {
Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();
Local reason_string = OneByteString(isolate, reason);
Local exception_value = Exception::Error(reason_string);
- Local