diff --git a/lib/internal/error_serdes.js b/lib/internal/error_serdes.js
index efe75192d9f529..ebd889b9223570 100644
--- a/lib/internal/error_serdes.js
+++ b/lib/internal/error_serdes.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function deserializeError(error) {
       if ('cause' in properties && 'value' in properties.cause) {
         properties.cause.value = deserializeError(properties.cause.value);
       }
-      return ObjectCreate(ctor.prototype, properties);
+      return new ctor(properties);
     }
     case kSerializedObject:
       return deserialize(error.subarray(1));