diff --git a/lib/path.js b/lib/path.js
index 48c7f67dcd617a..2a5b42f2c7a8fb 100644
--- a/lib/path.js
+++ b/lib/path.js
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ const posix = {
       const arg = args[i];
       validateString(arg, 'path');
       if (arg.length > 0) {
-        path.push(arg);
+        path[path.length] = arg;
       }
     }