diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index ef2b97322e3d2e..d9442a62b7c372 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -676,9 +676,8 @@ Module._preloadModules = function(requests) {
       throw e;
     }
   }
-  requests.forEach(function(request) {
-    parent.require(request);
-  });
+  for (var n = 0; n < requests.length; n++)
+    parent.require(requests[n]);
 };
 
 Module._initPaths();