1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hash.c b/hash.c
index 10e9f86346..fed5b9e7ec 100644
--- a/hash.c
+++ b/hash.c
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ env_delete(obj, name)
 	if (strcmp(nam, "PATH") == 0 && !OBJ_TAINTED(name)) {
 	    path_tainted = 0;
 	}
-	return rb_str_new2(val);
+	return rb_tainted_str_new2(val);
     }
     return Qnil;
 }