diff --git a/lib/_stream_readable.js b/lib/_stream_readable.js
index 20ca64d17f4..2a2abd47152 100644
--- a/lib/_stream_readable.js
+++ b/lib/_stream_readable.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function Readable(options) {
   // legacy
   this.readable = true;
 
-  Stream.apply(this);
+  Stream.call(this);
 }
 
 // backwards compatibility.