diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index 6b422d1b9a..69cfc4fc99 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ process.EventEmitter.prototype.emit = function (type) {
   if (!this._events[type]) return false;
 
   if (typeof this._events[type] == 'function') {
-    if (arguments.length < 3) {
+    if (arguments.length <= 3) {
       // fast case
       this._events[type].call( this
                              , arguments[1]