diff --git a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js
index a54822dab..8563c8b7a 100644
--- a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class XMLHttpRequest extends XMLHttpRequestBase {
     ));
     this._subscriptions.push(RCTDeviceEventEmitter.addListener(
       'didCompleteNetworkResponse',
-      (args) => this._didCompleteResponse.apply(this, args[0], args[1])
+      (args) => this._didCompleteResponse.call(this, args[0], args[1])
     ));
   }