diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index e7d8f455f2cbfe..74662126f392a4 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ function pingCallback(cb) {
 // All settings are optional and may be left undefined
 const validateSettings = hideStackFrames((settings) => {
   if (settings === undefined) return;
-  assertIsObject(settings.customSettings, 'customSettings', 'Number');
+  assertIsObject.withoutStackTrace(settings.customSettings, 'customSettings', 'Number');
   assertWithinRange.withoutStackTrace('headerTableSize',
                                       settings.headerTableSize,
                                       0, kMaxInt);