diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/plot/components/svg/canvas/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/plot/components/svg/canvas/lib/main.js
index bfee5378b671..892aae847ae2 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/plot/components/svg/canvas/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/plot/components/svg/canvas/lib/main.js
@@ -121,10 +121,9 @@ function Canvas( options ) {
 		var args;
 		var i;
 		debug( 'Received a render event. Re-emitting...' );
-		args = new Array( arguments.length+1 );
-		args[ 0 ] = 'render';
+		args = [ 'render' ];
 		for ( i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++ ) {
-			args[ i+1 ] = arguments[ i ];
+			args.push( arguments[ i ] );
 		}
 		self.emit.apply( self, args );
 	}