diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index 6a8345ab7bc516..209700e65ad596 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ EventEmitter.prototype.removeListener =
           } else {
             delete events[type];
           }
+        } else if (position === 0) {
+          list.shift();
         } else {
           spliceOne(list, position);
         }