diff --git a/lib/compiler.js b/lib/compiler.js
index 90b2b8f1..18658eda 100644
--- a/lib/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/compiler.js
@@ -44,13 +44,11 @@ module.exports.compileTemplate = function compileTemplate (template, context, ou
   const compilerName = getCompilerName(context, outputFilename);
   const childCompiler = compilation.createChildCompiler(compilerName, outputOptions);
   childCompiler.context = context;
-  childCompiler.apply(
-    new NodeTemplatePlugin(outputOptions),
-    new NodeTargetPlugin(),
-    new LibraryTemplatePlugin('HTML_WEBPACK_PLUGIN_RESULT', 'var'),
-    new SingleEntryPlugin(this.context, template),
-    new LoaderTargetPlugin('node')
-  );
+  new NodeTemplatePlugin(outputOptions).apply(childCompiler);
+  new NodeTargetPlugin().apply(childCompiler);
+  new LibraryTemplatePlugin('HTML_WEBPACK_PLUGIN_RESULT', 'var').apply(childCompiler);
+  new SingleEntryPlugin(this.context, template).apply(childCompiler);
+  new LoaderTargetPlugin('node').apply(childCompiler);
 
   // Fix for "Uncaught TypeError: __webpack_require__(...) is not a function"
   // Hot module replacement requires that every child compiler has its own