diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/esm/resolve.js b/lib/internal/modules/esm/resolve.js
index 45dbd43ed9b307..e9147aa83de800 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/esm/resolve.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/esm/resolve.js
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ if (policy) {
     specifier,
     context
   ) {
-    const ret = await $defaultResolve(specifier, context, $defaultResolve);
+    const ret = await $defaultResolve(specifier, context);
     // This is a preflight check to avoid data exfiltration by query params etc.
     policy.manifest.mightAllow(ret.url, () =>
       new ERR_MANIFEST_DEPENDENCY_MISSING(