diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index f5d63cafb7d427..b6c5509311d938 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ Module._resolveFilename = function(request, parent, isMain, options) {
   }
 
   // Look up the filename first, since that's the cache key.
-  const filename = Module._findPath(request, paths, isMain, false);
+  const filename = Module._findPath(request, paths, isMain);
   if (filename) return filename;
   const requireStack = [];
   for (let cursor = parent;