1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/re.c b/re.c
index acb6c1b299..5cfe7f951c 100644
--- a/re.c
+++ b/re.c
@@ -1681,8 +1681,6 @@ rb_reg_initialize_m(argc, argv, self)
 	len = RREGEXP(argv[0])->len;
     }
     else {
-	s = StringValuePtr(argv[0]);
-	len = RSTRING(argv[0])->len;
 	if (argc >= 2) {
 	    if (FIXNUM_P(argv[1])) flags = FIX2INT(argv[1]);
 	    else if (RTEST(argv[1])) flags = RE_OPTION_IGNORECASE;
@@ -1708,6 +1706,8 @@ rb_reg_initialize_m(argc, argv, self)
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
+	s = StringValuePtr(argv[0]);
+	len = RSTRING(argv[0])->len;
     }
     rb_reg_initialize(self, s, len, flags);
     return self;