1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/class.c b/class.c
index c6d011f2b6..d427393081 100644
--- a/class.c
+++ b/class.c
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ Init_class_hierarchy(void)
     rb_cModule = boot_defclass("Module", rb_cObject);
     rb_cClass =  boot_defclass("Class",  rb_cModule);
 
+    rb_const_set(rb_cObject, rb_intern("BasicObject"), rb_cBasicObject);
     RBASIC(rb_cClass)->klass
 	= RBASIC(rb_cModule)->klass
 	= RBASIC(rb_cObject)->klass