diff --git a/cocci/UV_RUNTIME_CHECK.spatch b/cocci/UV_RUNTIME_CHECK.spatch
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+++ b/cocci/UV_RUNTIME_CHECK.spatch
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+@@
+expression E;
+int R;
+@@
+
+  R = E(...);
+- UV_RUNTIME_CHECK(...);
++ UV_RUNTIME_CHECK(E, R);