diff --git a/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c b/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c
index e66a0748fdf9dea5049b2093bf71977c92515773..f0f64d76a32391b44c96e3d211a212ce5dcea463 100644
--- a/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c
+++ b/crypto/x509v3/v3_alt.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ STACK *i2v_GENERAL_NAMES(X509V3_EXT_METHOD *method,
 		gen = sk_GENERAL_NAME_value(gens, i);
 		ret = i2v_GENERAL_NAME(method, gen, ret);
 	}
-	if(!ret) return sk_GENERAL_NAME_new_null();
+	if(!ret) return sk_new_null();
 	return ret;
 }