diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_job.js b/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_job.js
index 01a574044b4f4a..08ba06101ca92c 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_job.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/esm/module_job.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ModuleJob {
         const initWrapper = internalBinding('inspector').callAndPauseOnStart;
         initWrapper(this.module.instantiate, this.module);
       } else {
-        this.module.instantiate(true);
+        this.module.instantiate();
       }
     } catch (e) {
       decorateErrorStack(e);