diff --git a/magick/cache.c b/magick/cache.c
index a236deb..d90c754 100644
--- a/magick/cache.c
+++ b/magick/cache.c
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@
 */
 MagickExport MagickBooleanType CacheComponentGenesis(void)
 {
-  assert(cache_semaphore == (SemaphoreInfo *) NULL);
-  cache_semaphore=AllocateSemaphoreInfo();
+  AcquireSemaphoreInfo(&cache_semaphore);
   return(MagickTrue);
 }