diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index 79a722674c..6efc29108c 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -328,10 +328,7 @@ function onceWrapper() {
         return this.listener.call(this.target, arguments[0], arguments[1],
                                   arguments[2]);
       default:
-        const args = new Array(arguments.length);
-        for (var i = 0; i < args.length; ++i)
-          args[i] = arguments[i];
-        this.listener.apply(this.target, args);
+        this.listener.apply(this.target, arguments);
     }
   }
 }