1 files changed, 14 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/class.c b/class.c
index 0601d54aff..7fdfac8813 100644
--- a/class.c
+++ b/class.c
@@ -34,17 +34,28 @@ rb_class_boot(super)
     return (VALUE)klass;
 }
 
+void
+rb_check_inheritable(super)
+    VALUE super;
+{
+    if (TYPE(super) != T_CLASS) {
+	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "superclass must be a Class (%s given)",
+		 rb_obj_classname(super));
+    }
+    if (RBASIC(super)->flags & FL_SINGLETON) {
+	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't make subclass of singleton class");
+    }
+}
+
 VALUE
 rb_class_new(super)
     VALUE super;
 {
     Check_Type(super, T_CLASS);
+    rb_check_inheritable(super);
     if (super == rb_cClass) {
 	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't make subclass of Class");
     }
-    if (FL_TEST(super, FL_SINGLETON)) {
-	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't make subclass of virtual class");
-    }
     return rb_class_boot(super);
 }
 
@@ -182,19 +193,6 @@ rb_define_class_id(id, super)
     return klass;
 }
 
-void
-rb_check_inheritable(super)
-    VALUE super;
-{
-    if (TYPE(super) != T_CLASS) {
-	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "superclass must be a Class (%s given)",
-		 rb_obj_classname(super));
-    }
-    if (RBASIC(super)->flags & FL_SINGLETON) {
-	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't make subclass of virtual class");
-    }
-}
-
 VALUE
 rb_class_inherited(super, klass)
     VALUE super, klass;