diff --git a/src/trigger-method.js b/src/trigger-method.js
index 9506dbb534..1fbc946605 100644
--- a/src/trigger-method.js
+++ b/src/trigger-method.js
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ Marionette._triggerMethod = (function() {
 
     // trigger the event, if a trigger method exists
     if (_.isFunction(context.trigger)) {
-      if (noEventArg + args.length > 1) {
-        context.trigger.apply(context, noEventArg ? args : [event].concat(_.drop(args, 0)));
-      } else {
-        context.trigger(event);
-      }
+      context.trigger.apply(context, noEventArg ? args : [event].concat(_.drop(args, 0)));
     }
 
     return result;