diff --git a/src/DI/ContainerBuilder.php b/src/DI/ContainerBuilder.php
index 9bd5faeb3..563264bf8 100644
--- a/src/DI/ContainerBuilder.php
+++ b/src/DI/ContainerBuilder.php
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ public function formatStatement(Statement $statement)
 			foreach ($this->definitions[$service]->parameters as $k => $v) {
 				$params[] = preg_replace('#\w+\z#', '\$$0', (is_int($k) ? $v : $k)) . (is_int($k) ? '' : ' = ' . PhpHelpers::dump($v));
 			}
-			$rm = new \ReflectionFunction(create_function(implode(', ', $params), ''));
+			$rm = new \ReflectionFunction(eval('return function(' . implode(', ', $params) . ') {};'));
 			$arguments = Helpers::autowireArguments($rm, $arguments, $this);
 			return $this->formatPhp('$this->?(?*)', array(Container::getMethodName($service), $arguments));