1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index 8b3b6b233e8..48724272062 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -912,14 +912,20 @@ function inStatWatchers(filename) {
 
 fs.watchFile = function(filename) {
   var stat;
-  var options;
   var listener;
 
+  var options = {
+    // Poll interval in milliseconds. 5007 is what libev used to use. It's
+    // a little on the slow side but let's stick with it for now to keep
+    // behavioral changes to a minimum.
+    interval: 5007,
+    persistent: true,
+  };
+
   if ('object' == typeof arguments[1]) {
-    options = arguments[1];
+    options = util._extend(options, arguments[1]);
     listener = arguments[2];
   } else {
-    options = {};
     listener = arguments[1];
   }
 
@@ -927,9 +933,6 @@ fs.watchFile = function(filename) {
     throw new Error('watchFile requires a listener function');
   }
 
-  if (options.persistent === undefined) options.persistent = true;
-  if (options.interval === undefined) options.interval = 0;
-
   if (inStatWatchers(filename)) {
     stat = statWatchers[filename];
   } else {