diff --git a/R/other.R b/R/other.R
index fa9cc3d3dce..a28d2cf8c8c 100644
--- a/R/other.R
+++ b/R/other.R
@@ -223,4 +223,6 @@ igraph.i.spMatrix <- function(M) {
 #' @family other
 #' @export
 #' @cdocs igraph_convex_hull
-convex_hull <- convex_hull_2d_impl
+convex_hull <- function(data) {
+  convex_hull_2d_impl(data = data)
+}