diff --git a/wp-cron.php b/wp-cron.php
index dd52f2b3a9..d992601140 100644
--- a/wp-cron.php
+++ b/wp-cron.php
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ foreach ($crons as $timestamp => $cronhooks) {
  			do_action_ref_array($hook, $args['args']);
 			$schedule = $args['schedule'];
 			if ($schedule != false) {
-				$args = array_merge( array($timestamp, $schedule, $hook), $args['args']);
-				call_user_func_array('wp_reschedule_event', $args);
+				$new_args = array_merge( array($timestamp, $schedule, $hook), $args['args']);
+				call_user_func_array('wp_reschedule_event', $new_args);
 			}
-			wp_unschedule_event($timestamp, $hook);
+			wp_unschedule_event($timestamp, $hook, $args['args']);
 		}
-		wp_unschedule_event($timestamp, $hook, $args);
 	}
 }
 ?>