diff --git a/go/ql/src/RedundantCode/DeadStoreOfField.ql b/go/ql/src/RedundantCode/DeadStoreOfField.ql
index 2060ac1f7349..9dd2c4de65c8 100644
--- a/go/ql/src/RedundantCode/DeadStoreOfField.ql
+++ b/go/ql/src/RedundantCode/DeadStoreOfField.ql
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ predicate escapes(DataFlow::Node nd) {
   exists(SendStmt s | nd.asExpr() = s.getValue())
   or
   // if `nd` is passed to a function, then it escapes
-  nd instanceof DataFlow::ArgumentNode
+  nd = any(DataFlow::CallNode c).getASyntacticArgument()
   or
   // if `nd` has its address taken, then it escapes
   exists(AddressExpr ae | nd.asExpr() = ae.getOperand())