diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js
index 7fa82c7f14..581d4dcd03 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js
@@ -415,7 +415,8 @@ const global_visitors = {
 			const args = /** @type {import('estree').Expression[]} */ (
 				node.arguments.map((arg) => context.visit(arg))
 			);
-			return b.call('$.effect_root', ...args);
+			// Just call the function directly
+			return b.call(args[0]);
 		}
 
 		if (rune === '$state.snapshot') {
@@ -578,7 +579,7 @@ const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 		for (const declarator of node.declarations) {
 			const init = declarator.init;
 			const rune = get_rune(init, state.scope);
-			if (!rune || rune === '$effect.tracking' || rune === '$inspect') {
+			if (!rune || rune === '$effect.tracking' || rune === '$inspect' || rune === '$effect.root') {
 				declarations.push(/** @type {import('estree').VariableDeclarator} */ (visit(declarator)));
 				continue;
 			}