diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 9b8d70a..d215880 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -521,10 +521,11 @@ endfunction
 "FUNCTION: KeyMap.invoke() {{{3
 "Call the KeyMaps callback function
 function! s:KeyMap.invoke(...)
+    let Callback = function(self.callback)
     if a:0
-        call function(self.callback)(a:1)
+        call Callback(a:1)
     else
-        call function(self.callback)()
+        call Callback()
     endif
 endfunction