diff --git a/cros_show_stacks b/cros_show_stacks
index c5bc02cc64..fa6b769321 100755
--- a/cros_show_stacks
+++ b/cros_show_stacks
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 . "$(dirname $0)/common.sh"
 . "$(dirname $0)/remote_access.sh"
 
-restart_in_chroot_if_needed $*
+assert_inside_chroot
 
 MINIDUMP_DUMP=/usr/bin/minidump_dump
 MINIDUMP_STACKWALK=/usr/bin/minidump_stackwalk