diff --git a/src/utils.jl b/src/utils.jl
index aa94e766f8..a82ccc93c0 100644
--- a/src/utils.jl
+++ b/src/utils.jl
@@ -212,6 +212,17 @@ end
     return res
 end
 
+@inline function lookup_world(
+    @nospecialize(sig::Type),
+    world::UInt,
+    mt::Core.Compiler.CachedMethodTable,
+    min_world::Ref{UInt},
+    max_world::Ref{UInt},
+)
+    res = lookup_world(sig, world, mt.table, min_world, max_world)
+    return res
+end
+
 @inline function lookup_world(
     @nospecialize(sig::Type),
     world::UInt,