diff --git a/basis/windows/errors/errors.factor b/basis/windows/errors/errors.factor
index 82e8701d16..83a8df0148 100644
--- a/basis/windows/errors/errors.factor
+++ b/basis/windows/errors/errors.factor
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ ERROR: windows-error n string ;
     win32-error-string throw ;
 
 : check-invalid-handle ( handle -- handle )
-    dup INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE = [ win32-error ] when ;
+    dup INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE = [ throw-win32-error ] when ;
 
 CONSTANT: expected-io-errors
     ${