diff --git a/variable.c b/variable.c
index f27b738..eccf959 100644
--- a/variable.c
+++ b/variable.c
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ rb_const_get_0(VALUE klass, ID id, int exclude, int recurse)
 	    }
 	    return value;
 	}
-	if (!recurse && klass != rb_cObject) break;
+	if (!recurse) break;
 	tmp = RCLASS_SUPER(tmp);
     }
     if (!exclude && !mod_retry && BUILTIN_TYPE(klass) == T_MODULE) {