diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp
index 42f8ef71dee3..0134c7098387 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGObjCMac.cpp
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ void CGObjCMac::EmitTryStmt(CodeGen::CodeGenFunction &CGF,
         break;
       }
       
-      const ObjCInterfaceType *ObjCType = T->getAsPointerToObjCInterfaceType();
+      const ObjCInterfaceType *ObjCType = T->getAsObjCInterfaceType();
       assert(ObjCType && "Catch parameter must have Objective-C type!");
 
       // Check if the @catch block matches the exception object.