diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/js-v1/src/kotlin/builtins.kt b/libraries/stdlib/js-v1/src/kotlin/builtins.kt
index 5c0598d8e76..abdc0fa3a76 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/js-v1/src/kotlin/builtins.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/js-v1/src/kotlin/builtins.kt
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ internal fun <T> primitiveArrayConcat(a: T, b: T): T {
 @JsName("booleanArrayOf")
 internal fun booleanArrayOf() = withType("BooleanArray", js("[].slice.call(arguments)"))
 
-@JsName("charArrayOf") // The arguments have to be slice'd here because of Rhino (see KT-16974)
-internal fun charArrayOf() = withType("CharArray", js("new Uint16Array([].slice.call(arguments))"))
+@JsName("charArrayOf")
+internal fun charArrayOf() = withType("CharArray", js("new Uint16Array(arguments)"))
 
 @JsName("longArrayOf")
 internal fun longArrayOf() = withType("LongArray", js("[].slice.call(arguments)"))