diff --git a/lib/cancan/can_definition.rb b/lib/cancan/can_definition.rb
index ed1dfa9..e61dd94 100644
--- a/lib/cancan/can_definition.rb
+++ b/lib/cancan/can_definition.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module CanCan
     # Matches the block or conditions hash
     def matches_conditions?(action, subject, extra_args)
       if @block && subject.class != Class
-        call_block(action, subject, extra_args)
+        @block.call(subject, *extra_args)
       elsif @conditions.kind_of?(Hash) && subject.class != Class
         matches_conditions_hash?(subject)
       else
@@ -91,13 +91,5 @@ module CanCan
         end
       end
     end
-
-    def call_block(action, subject, extra_args)
-      block_args = []
-      block_args << action if @expanded_actions.include?(:manage)
-      block_args << (subject.class == Class ? nil : subject)
-      block_args += extra_args
-      @block.call(*block_args)
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/cancan/ability_spec.rb b/spec/cancan/ability_spec.rb
index ac3e03a..e23c7a3 100644
--- a/spec/cancan/ability_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cancan/ability_spec.rb
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ describe CanCan::Ability do
     @block_called.should be_false
   end
 
-  it "should pass action and object for global manage actions" do
-    @ability.can :manage, Array do |action, object|
-      action.should == :stuff
+  it "should pass only object for global manage actions" do
+    @ability.can :manage, Array do |object|
       object.should == [1, 2]
       @block_called = true
     end
@@ -80,9 +79,8 @@ describe CanCan::Ability do
     @ability.can?(:increment, 123).should be_true
   end
 
-  it "should return block result for action, object_class, and object for any action" do
-    @ability.can :manage, :all do |action, object|
-      action.should == :foo
+  it "should return block result and only pass object for any action" do
+    @ability.can :manage, :all do |object|
       object.should == 123
       @block_called = true
     end