diff --git a/autoload/fugitive.vim b/autoload/fugitive.vim
index 816aad3..166ca0f 100644
--- a/autoload/fugitive.vim
+++ b/autoload/fugitive.vim
@@ -3869,7 +3869,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! s:StageApply(info, reverse, extra) abort
   if a:info.status ==# 'R'
-    call s:throw('fugitive: patching renamed file not yet supported')
+    throw 'fugitive: patching renamed file not yet supported'
   endif
   let cmd = ['apply', '-p0', '--recount'] + a:extra
   let info = a:info