diff --git a/lib/internal/util.js b/lib/internal/util.js
index 82c42e2772d890..14c8baa68c85e6 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util.js
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ function isInsideNodeModules() {
     // the perf implications should be okay.
     getStructuredStack = runInNewContext(`(function() {
       Error.prepareStackTrace = function(err, trace) {
-        err.stack = trace;
+        return trace;
       };
       Error.stackTraceLimit = Infinity;