1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/py/objcomplex.c b/py/objcomplex.c
index f4c4aeffcb..56c8353e90 100644
--- a/py/objcomplex.c
+++ b/py/objcomplex.c
@@ -162,8 +162,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_complex = {
 };
 
 mp_obj_t mp_obj_new_complex(mp_float_t real, mp_float_t imag) {
-    mp_obj_complex_t *o = m_new_obj(mp_obj_complex_t);
-    o->base.type = &mp_type_complex;
+    mp_obj_complex_t *o = mp_obj_malloc(mp_obj_complex_t, &mp_type_complex);
     o->real = real;
     o->imag = imag;
     return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(o);