diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index e471cc013a6531..8bb5f9268437fc 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ Module._initPaths = function() {
   }
 
   if (nodePath) {
-    paths = nodePath.split(path.delimiter).filter(function(path) {
+    paths = nodePath.split(path.delimiter).filter(function pathsFilterCB(path) {
       return !!path;
     }).concat(paths);
   }