diff --git a/lib/readline.js b/lib/readline.js
index d69aeb4a88..615bd35840 100644
--- a/lib/readline.js
+++ b/lib/readline.js
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ Interface.prototype.resume = function() {
 
 Interface.prototype.write = function(d, key) {
   if (this.paused) this.resume();
-  this.terminal ? this._ttyWrite(d, key) : this._normalWrite(d, key);
+  this.terminal ? this._ttyWrite(d, key) : this._normalWrite(d);
 };
 
 Interface.prototype._normalWrite = function(b) {