diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index ae6f4ff453c..65fdae53f90 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ Module._initPaths = function() {
   modulePaths = paths;
 
   // clone as a shallow copy, for introspection.
-  Module.globalPaths = modulePaths.slice(0);
+  Module.globalPaths = modulePaths;
 };
 
 Module._preloadModules = function(requests) {