diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index de0bbd5c5..84636cf14 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -5740,7 +5740,7 @@
      * // => { 'name': 'barney', 'employer': 'slate' }
      */
     function defaults(object) {
-      if (!object || arguments.length < 2) {
+      if (!object) {
         return object;
       }
       var args = slice(arguments);