diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index d28483dd3c..c2f320d75a 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ Socket.prototype.__defineGetter__('localPort', function() {
 Socket.prototype.write = function(chunk, encoding, cb) {
   if (!util.isString(chunk) && !util.isBuffer(chunk))
     throw new TypeError('invalid data');
-  return stream.Duplex.prototype.write.apply(this, arguments);
+  return stream.Duplex.prototype.write.call(this, chunk, encoding, cb);
 };