diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e948284f1..b91b829ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Optimize Function#bind and Function#bindAsEventListener to avoid using Array#concat when only the context argument is given. [kangax]
+
 * Ensure Selector.handlers.id finds the proper element even when it's not attached to the document. [jddalton]
 
 * Fix Position.within in IE. [jddalton]
diff --git a/src/base.js b/src/base.js
index 73328d387..f954a37eb 100644
--- a/src/base.js
+++ b/src/base.js
@@ -168,16 +168,30 @@ Object.extend(Function.prototype, {
   bind: function() {
     if (arguments.length < 2 && Object.isUndefined(arguments[0])) return this;
     var __method = this, args = $A(arguments), object = args.shift();
-    return function() {
-      return __method.apply(object, args.concat($A(arguments)));
+    
+    // Avoid using Array#concat when only the context argument is given.
+    if (args.length) {
+      return function() {
+        return __method.apply(object, args.concat($A(arguments)));
+      };
     }
+    return function() {
+      return __method.apply(object, arguments);
+    };
   },
   
   bindAsEventListener: function() {
     var __method = this, args = $A(arguments), object = args.shift();
-    return function(event) {
-      return __method.apply(object, [event || window.event].concat(args));
+
+    // Avoid using Array#concat when only the context argument is given.
+    if (args.length) {
+      return function(event) {
+        return __method.apply(object, [event || window.event].concat(args));
+      };
     }
+    return function(event) {
+      return __method.apply(object, [event || window.event]);
+    };
   },
   
   curry: function() {