diff --git a/include/pocketpy/vm.h b/include/pocketpy/vm.h
index ff357d72..76fb6a3c 100644
--- a/include/pocketpy/vm.h
+++ b/include/pocketpy/vm.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public:
     VM(bool enable_os=true);
 
     void set_main_argv(int argc, char** argv);
-    
+
     void __breakpoint();
     void __pop_frame();
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public:
     PyObject* __minmax_reduce(bool (VM::*op)(PyObject*, PyObject*), PyObject* args, PyObject* key);
     
     /***** Error Reporter *****/
-    void __raise(bool re_raise=false);
+    void __raise_exc(bool re_raise=false);
 
     void _builtin_error(StrName type);
     void _builtin_error(StrName type, PyObject* arg);
diff --git a/src/ceval.cpp b/src/ceval.cpp
index 48e1022b..e99601d4 100644
--- a/src/ceval.cpp
+++ b/src/ceval.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ PyObject* VM::__run_top_frame(){
 
     while(true){
         try{
-            if(need_raise){ need_raise = false; __raise(); }
+            if(need_raise){ need_raise = false; __raise_exc(); }
 /**********************************************************************/
 /* NOTE: 
  * Be aware of accidental gc!
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ __NEXT_STEP:;
             _builtin_error("AssertionError");
         }
         DISPATCH();
-    case OP_RE_RAISE: __raise(true); DISPATCH();
+    case OP_RE_RAISE: __raise_exc(true); DISPATCH();
     case OP_POP_EXCEPTION: __last_exception = POPX(); DISPATCH();
     /*****************************************/
     case OP_FORMAT_STRING: {
diff --git a/src/vm.cpp b/src/vm.cpp
index a9e9db81..452dc80c 100644
--- a/src/vm.cpp
+++ b/src/vm.cpp
@@ -1294,10 +1294,10 @@ void VM::_error(PyObject* e_obj){
         throw e;
     }
     PUSH(e_obj);
-    __raise();
+    __raise_exc();
 }
 
-void VM::__raise(bool re_raise){
+void VM::__raise_exc(bool re_raise){
     Frame* frame = &callstack.top();
     Exception& e = PK_OBJ_GET(Exception, s_data.top());
     if(!re_raise){