diff --git a/src/node.js b/src/node.js
index cdb147d4f9..40ae7cacff 100644
--- a/src/node.js
+++ b/src/node.js
@@ -374,6 +374,26 @@
         scheduleMicrotasks();
     }
 
+    function _combinedTickCallback(args, callback) {
+      if (args === undefined) {
+        callback();
+      } else {
+        switch (args.length) {
+          case 1:
+            callback(args[0]);
+            break;
+          case 2:
+            callback(args[0], args[1]);
+            break;
+          case 3:
+            callback(args[0], args[1], args[2]);
+            break;
+          default:
+            callback.apply(null, args);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     // Run callbacks that have no domain.
     // Using domains will cause this to be overridden.
     function _tickCallback() {
@@ -384,27 +404,10 @@
           tock = nextTickQueue[tickInfo[kIndex]++];
           callback = tock.callback;
           args = tock.args;
-          // Using separate callback execution functions helps to limit the
-          // scope of DEOPTs caused by using try blocks and allows direct
+          // Using separate callback execution functions allows direct
           // callback invocation with small numbers of arguments to avoid the
           // performance hit associated with using `fn.apply()`
-          if (args === undefined) {
-            nextTickCallbackWith0Args(callback);
-          } else {
-            switch (args.length) {
-              case 1:
-                nextTickCallbackWith1Arg(callback, args[0]);
-                break;
-              case 2:
-                nextTickCallbackWith2Args(callback, args[0], args[1]);
-                break;
-              case 3:
-                nextTickCallbackWith3Args(callback, args[0], args[1], args[2]);
-                break;
-              default:
-                nextTickCallbackWithManyArgs(callback, args);
-            }
-          }
+          _combinedTickCallback(args, callback);
           if (1e4 < tickInfo[kIndex])
             tickDone();
         }
@@ -425,27 +428,10 @@
           args = tock.args;
           if (domain)
             domain.enter();
-          // Using separate callback execution functions helps to limit the
-          // scope of DEOPTs caused by using try blocks and allows direct
+          // Using separate callback execution functions allows direct
           // callback invocation with small numbers of arguments to avoid the
           // performance hit associated with using `fn.apply()`
-          if (args === undefined) {
-            nextTickCallbackWith0Args(callback);
-          } else {
-            switch (args.length) {
-              case 1:
-                nextTickCallbackWith1Arg(callback, args[0]);
-                break;
-              case 2:
-                nextTickCallbackWith2Args(callback, args[0], args[1]);
-                break;
-              case 3:
-                nextTickCallbackWith3Args(callback, args[0], args[1], args[2]);
-                break;
-              default:
-                nextTickCallbackWithManyArgs(callback, args);
-            }
-          }
+          _combinedTickCallback(args, callback);
           if (1e4 < tickInfo[kIndex])
             tickDone();
           if (domain)
@@ -457,61 +443,6 @@
       } while (tickInfo[kLength] !== 0);
     }
 
-    function nextTickCallbackWith0Args(callback) {
-      var threw = true;
-      try {
-        callback();
-        threw = false;
-      } finally {
-        if (threw)
-          tickDone();
-      }
-    }
-
-    function nextTickCallbackWith1Arg(callback, arg1) {
-      var threw = true;
-      try {
-        callback(arg1);
-        threw = false;
-      } finally {
-        if (threw)
-          tickDone();
-      }
-    }
-
-    function nextTickCallbackWith2Args(callback, arg1, arg2) {
-      var threw = true;
-      try {
-        callback(arg1, arg2);
-        threw = false;
-      } finally {
-        if (threw)
-          tickDone();
-      }
-    }
-
-    function nextTickCallbackWith3Args(callback, arg1, arg2, arg3) {
-      var threw = true;
-      try {
-        callback(arg1, arg2, arg3);
-        threw = false;
-      } finally {
-        if (threw)
-          tickDone();
-      }
-    }
-
-    function nextTickCallbackWithManyArgs(callback, args) {
-      var threw = true;
-      try {
-        callback.apply(null, args);
-        threw = false;
-      } finally {
-        if (threw)
-          tickDone();
-      }
-    }
-
     function TickObject(c, args) {
       this.callback = c;
       this.domain = process.domain || null;
@@ -527,9 +458,9 @@
 
       var args;
       if (arguments.length > 1) {
-        args = [];
+        args = new Array(arguments.length - 1);
         for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++)
-          args.push(arguments[i]);
+          args[i - 1] = arguments[i];
       }
 
       nextTickQueue.push(new TickObject(callback, args));
diff --git a/test/message/eval_messages.out b/test/message/eval_messages.out
index 4fb3c7f56d..c299ec3ae1 100644
--- a/test/message/eval_messages.out
+++ b/test/message/eval_messages.out
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SyntaxError: Strict mode code may not include a with statement
     at Object.<anonymous> ([eval]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 42
 42
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Error: hello
     at Object.<anonymous> ([eval]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 [eval]:1
 throw new Error("hello")
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Error: hello
     at Object.<anonymous> ([eval]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 100
 [eval]:1
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ReferenceError: y is not defined
     at Object.<anonymous> ([eval]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 [eval]:1
 var ______________________________________________; throw 10
diff --git a/test/message/nexttick_throw.out b/test/message/nexttick_throw.out
index 1e03f6de84..72f04b0093 100644
--- a/test/message/nexttick_throw.out
+++ b/test/message/nexttick_throw.out
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         ^
 ReferenceError: undefined_reference_error_maker is not defined
     at *test*message*nexttick_throw.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:*:*)
     at startup (node.js:*:*)
diff --git a/test/message/stdin_messages.out b/test/message/stdin_messages.out
index 5790842607..2e08a70cc4 100644
--- a/test/message/stdin_messages.out
+++ b/test/message/stdin_messages.out
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SyntaxError: Strict mode code may not include a with statement
     at Object.<anonymous> ([stdin]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 42
 42
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Error: hello
     at Object.<anonymous> ([stdin]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 
 [stdin]:1
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Error: hello
     at Object.<anonymous> ([stdin]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 100
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ReferenceError: y is not defined
     at Object.<anonymous> ([stdin]-wrapper:*:*)
     at Module._compile (module.js:*:*)
     at node.js:*:*
-    at nextTickCallbackWith0Args (node.js:*:*)
+    at _combinedTickCallback (node.js:*:*)
     at process._tickCallback (node.js:*:*)
 
 [stdin]:1