diff --git a/matlab/csminit.m b/matlab/csminit.m
index bc02c0620..d603a62ca 100644
--- a/matlab/csminit.m
+++ b/matlab/csminit.m
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ else
          dxtest=x0+dx*lambda;
       end
       % home
-      f = eval([fcn '(dxtest,varargin{:})']);
+      f = feval(fcn,dxtest,varargin{:});
       %ARGLIST
       %f = feval(fcn,dxtest,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8,P9,P10,P11,P12,P13);
       % f = feval(fcn,x0+dx*lambda,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8);