diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 07e0eabc..2d4f32e8 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -2195,12 +2195,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
         }
         return false;
       }
-      if (!haystack) {
-        return false;
-      } else {
-        var indexOf = haystack.indexOf || Array.prototype.indexOf;
-        return indexOf.call(haystack, needle) >= 0;
-      }
+      return !!haystack && haystack.indexOf(needle) >= 0;
     },
 
     buildFailureMessage: function() {
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js
index f5b7f20c..4a981a13 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js
@@ -207,15 +207,6 @@ describe("matchersUtil", function() {
     it("fails when actual is null", function() {
       expect(j$.matchersUtil.contains(null, 'A')).toBe(false);
     });
-
-    it("passes with array-like objects", function() {
-      var capturedArgs = null;
-      function testFunction(){
-        capturedArgs = arguments;
-      }
-      testFunction('foo', 'bar');
-      expect(j$.matchersUtil.contains(capturedArgs, 'bar')).toBe(true);
-    });
   });
 
   describe("buildMessage", function() {
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
index 488c337b..b6fb8383 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
         }
         return false;
       }
-      if (!haystack) {
-        return false;
-      } else {
-        var indexOf = haystack.indexOf || Array.prototype.indexOf;
-        return indexOf.call(haystack, needle) >= 0;
-      }
+      return !!haystack && haystack.indexOf(needle) >= 0;
     },
 
     buildFailureMessage: function() {