diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index 0c66d3390d222c..d485c7c9a804a3 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -661,9 +661,8 @@ 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();