diff --git a/core/core-modules.el b/core/core-modules.el
index 5448ccc87..056a2d672 100644
--- a/core/core-modules.el
+++ b/core/core-modules.el
@@ -357,15 +357,16 @@ This value is cached. If REFRESH-P, then don't use the cached value."
   ;; HACK Fix `:load-path' so it resolves relative paths to the containing file,
   ;;      rather than `user-emacs-directory'. This is a done as a convenience
   ;;      for users, wanting to specify a local directory.
-  (defadvice! doom--resolve-load-path-from-containg-file-a (orig-fn _label arg &optional _recursed)
+  (defadvice! doom--resolve-load-path-from-containg-file-a (orig-fn &rest args)
     "Resolve :load-path from the current directory."
     :around #'use-package-normalize-paths
-    (if (and (stringp arg) (not (file-name-absolute-p arg)))
-        ;; `use-package-normalize-paths' resolves relative paths from
-        ;; `user-emacs-directory', so just change that.
-        (let ((user-emacs-directory (dir!)))
-          (funcall orig-fn args))
-      (funcall orig-fn args)))
+    (let ((arg (cadr args)))
+      (if (and (stringp arg) (not (file-name-absolute-p arg)))
+          ;; `use-package-normalize-paths' resolves relative paths from
+          ;; `user-emacs-directory', so just change that.
+          (let ((user-emacs-directory (dir!)))
+            (apply orig-fn args))
+        (apply orig-fn args))))
 
   ;; Adds two keywords to `use-package' to expand its lazy-loading capabilities:
   ;;