diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 8aff277634..b936bb35da 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -162,5 +162,18 @@ function asBuffer(thing) {
     return thing;
   }
 
-  return Buffer.from ? Buffer.from(thing) : new Buffer(thing);
+  if (Buffer.from) {
+    // Buffer.from fix for node versions prior to 4.5.x
+    try {
+      return Buffer.from(thing);
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e instanceof TypeError) {
+        return new Buffer(thing);
+      } else {
+        throw e;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    return new Buffer(thing);
+  }
 }