diff --git a/lib/v8/error.rb b/lib/v8/error.rb
index 5efa480..2c25bb8 100644
--- a/lib/v8/error.rb
+++ b/lib/v8/error.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ module V8
     #in these instances, we have to pull it out of the Message object
     #in the TryCatch. Is there a better way to detect a syntax error
     def syntax_error?(try)
-      ex = try.Exception()
+      ex = @to.rb(try.Exception())
       if ex && ex.kind_of?(V8::Object)
         type = ex["constructor"]
         type && type.kind_of?(V8::Function) && type.name == "SyntaxError"