diff --git a/ruamoko/lib/Object.r b/ruamoko/lib/Object.r
index 14cd9a414..ca5d3ada8 100644
--- a/ruamoko/lib/Object.r
+++ b/ruamoko/lib/Object.r
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ BOOL (id object) object_is_meta_class = #0;
 
 - (id) init
 {
-	[self retain];
+	obj_increment_retaincount (self);
 	return self;
 }