diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 4c4e4895..77978b5b 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -851,14 +851,11 @@
          * 
          * @param array
          */
-        this.slice                  = function(array) {
+        this.slice                  = function(array, count) {
             var ret;
             
-            array   = arguments[0];
-            [].shift.apply(arguments);
-            
             if (array)
-                ret = [].slice.apply(array, arguments);
+                ret = [].slice.apply(array, count);
             
             return ret;
         };