diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index e7202bfedd0c55..e745c087fdfb48 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ EventEmitter.prototype.emit = function emit(type) {
       break;
     // slower
     default:
-      args = new Array(len - 1);
+      args = [];
       for (i = 1; i < len; i++)
-        args[i - 1] = arguments[i];
+        args.push(arguments[i]);
       emitMany(handler, isFn, this, args);
   }