diff --git a/doc/socket.html b/doc/socket.html
index a43a208..08ef784 100644
--- a/doc/socket.html
+++ b/doc/socket.html
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ is  raised.
 
 <p class=parameters> 
 <tt>Finalizer</tt> is a function that will be called before
-<tt>try</tt> throws the exception. It will be called 
-in <em>protected</em> mode.
+<tt>try</tt> throws the exception.
 </p>
 
 <p class=return> 
diff --git a/src/except.c b/src/except.c
index def35a0..309f8f0 100644
--- a/src/except.c
+++ b/src/except.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void wrap(lua_State *L) {
 static int finalize(lua_State *L) {
     if (!lua_toboolean(L, 1)) {
         lua_pushvalue(L, lua_upvalueindex(1));
-        lua_pcall(L, 0, 0, 0);
+        lua_call(L, 0, 0);
         lua_settop(L, 2);
         wrap(L);
         lua_error(L);
diff --git a/test/excepttest.lua b/test/excepttest.lua
index 6904545..80c9cb8 100644
--- a/test/excepttest.lua
+++ b/test/excepttest.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ local finalizer_called
 local func = socket.protect(function(err, ...)
     local try = socket.newtry(function()
         finalizer_called = true
-        error("ignored")
     end)
 
     if err then