diff --git a/packages/vue-template-compiler/build.js b/packages/vue-template-compiler/build.js
index e76e16c823b..f420dc262ab 100644
--- a/packages/vue-template-compiler/build.js
+++ b/packages/vue-template-compiler/build.js
@@ -3836,9 +3836,9 @@ function genHandler (handler) {
       code += genModifierCode;
     }
     var handlerCode = isMethodPath
-      ? ("return " + (handler.value) + "($event)")
+      ? ("return " + (handler.value) + ".apply(null, arguments")
       : isFunctionExpression
-        ? ("return (" + (handler.value) + ")($event)")
+        ? ("return (" + (handler.value) + ").apply(null, arguments")
         : isFunctionInvocation
           ? ("return " + (handler.value))
           : handler.value;