1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/py/objslice.c b/py/objslice.c
index c65c30601b..0b34516c18 100644
--- a/py/objslice.c
+++ b/py/objslice.c
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_slice = {
 };
 
 mp_obj_t mp_obj_new_slice(mp_obj_t ostart, mp_obj_t ostop, mp_obj_t ostep) {
-    mp_obj_slice_t *o = m_new_obj(mp_obj_slice_t);
-    o->base.type = &mp_type_slice;
+    mp_obj_slice_t *o = mp_obj_malloc(mp_obj_slice_t, &mp_type_slice);
     o->start = ostart;
     o->stop = ostop;
     o->step = ostep;