diff --git a/Lib/sched.py b/Lib/sched.py
index ba5f33a..2b599ee 100644
--- a/Lib/sched.py
+++ b/Lib/sched.py
@@ -102,5 +102,5 @@
                 self.delayfunc(time - now)
             else:
                 del q[0]
-                void = apply(action, argument)
+                void = action(*argument)
                 self.delayfunc(0)   # Let other threads run