diff --git a/pysher/channel.py b/pysher/channel.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/pysher/channel.py
+++ b/pysher/channel.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Channel(object):
 
         :param callback: The callback to notify of this event.
         """
-        self.event_callbacks[event_name].append((callback, *args, **kwargs))
+        self.event_callbacks[event_name].append((callback, args, kwargs))
 
     def trigger(self, event_name, data):
         """Trigger an event on this channel.  Only available for private or
removed incorrectly placed starred unpacking