diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFS.js
index 07fe168f44..ac3c7f7e43 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WFS.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WFS.prototype =
      */
     
     initialize: function(options, layer) {
-        OpenLayers.Format.GML.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
+        OpenLayers.Format.GML.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
         this.layer = layer;
         if (this.layer.featureNS) {
             this.featureNS = this.layer.featureNS;