diff --git a/src/libCom/misc/cantProceed.c b/src/libCom/misc/cantProceed.c
index 7d0185c6c..2fb1efef1 100644
--- a/src/libCom/misc/cantProceed.c
+++ b/src/libCom/misc/cantProceed.c
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ epicsShareFunc void epicsShareAPI cantProceed(const char *errorMessage)
 {
     if(errorMessage) errlogPrintf("fatal error: %s\n",errorMessage);
     else errlogPrintf("fatal error\n");
-    threadSuspend(threadGetIdSelf());
+    threadSuspend();
 }