diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc_new.cc b/passes/techmap/abc_new.cc
index 23670394b..dfa2e2f71 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc_new.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc_new.cc
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ struct AbcNewPass : public ScriptPass {
 			if (!help_mode) {
 				selected_modules = order_modules(active_design,
 												 active_design->selected_whole_modules_warn());
-				active_design->selection_stack.emplace_back(false);
+				active_design->push_empty_selection();
 			} else {
 				selected_modules = {nullptr};
 				run("foreach module in selection");