diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js
index 3b7a154fcd..ddf3d51073 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/HTTPRequest.js
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
      * options - {Object} Hashtable of extra options to tag onto the layer
      */
     initialize: function(name, url, params, options) {
-        var newArguments = arguments;
-        newArguments = [name, options];
-        OpenLayers.Layer.prototype.initialize.apply(this, newArguments);
+        OpenLayers.Layer.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [name, options]);
         this.url = url;
         this.params = OpenLayers.Util.extend( {}, params);
     },