diff --git a/alloy/lib/Alloy/Kernel.php b/alloy/lib/Alloy/Kernel.php
index b46fe16..67391ba 100644
--- a/alloy/lib/Alloy/Kernel.php
+++ b/alloy/lib/Alloy/Kernel.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public function factory($className, array $params = array())
             $instance = new $className($params[0], $params[1], $params[2]);
         } else {
             $class = new \ReflectionClass($className);
-            $instance = $class->newInstanceArgs($args);
+            $instance = $class->newInstanceArgs($params);
         }
         
         return $this->setInstance($instanceHash, $instance);
@@ -838,4 +838,4 @@ public function __sleep()
     {
         return array();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}