diff --git a/lib/Twig/Template.php b/lib/Twig/Template.php
index 0c62018fa..ab3af0c70 100644
--- a/lib/Twig/Template.php
+++ b/lib/Twig/Template.php
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600) {
-    require_once __DIR__.'/twig_call_method.php';
-}
-
 /**
  * Default base class for compiled templates.
  *
@@ -593,13 +589,7 @@ abstract class Twig_Template
         // Some objects throw exceptions when they have __call, and the method we try
         // to call is not supported. If ignoreStrictCheck is true, we should return null.
         try {
-            if (!$arguments) {
-                $ret = $object->$method();
-            } elseif (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600) {
-                $ret = twig_call_method($object, $method, $arguments);
-            } else {
-                $ret = call_user_func_array(array($object, $method), $arguments);
-            }
+            $ret = $object->$method(...$arguments);
         } catch (BadMethodCallException $e) {
             if ($call && ($ignoreStrictCheck || !$this->env->isStrictVariables())) {
                 return;
diff --git a/lib/Twig/twig_call_method.php b/lib/Twig/twig_call_method.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 652cd82a5..000000000
--- a/lib/Twig/twig_call_method.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * @internal
- */
-function twig_call_method($object, $method, $arguments)
-{
-    return $object->$method(...$arguments);
-}