diff --git a/src/parser.cc b/src/parser.cc
index fd0dd2913e..49e9a81db0 100644
--- a/src/parser.cc
+++ b/src/parser.cc
@@ -3518,34 +3518,15 @@ FunctionLiteral* Parser::ParseFunctionLiteral(
       handler_count = function_state.handler_count();
     }
 
-    // Validate strict mode. We can do this only after parsing the function,
-    // since the function can declare itself strict.
+    // Validate strict mode.
     if (strict_mode() == STRICT) {
-      if (IsEvalOrArguments(function_name)) {
-        ReportMessageAt(function_name_location, "strict_eval_arguments");
-        *ok = false;
-        return NULL;
-      }
-      if (name_is_strict_reserved) {
-        ReportMessageAt(function_name_location, "unexpected_strict_reserved");
-        *ok = false;
-        return NULL;
-      }
-      if (eval_args_error_log.IsValid()) {
-        ReportMessageAt(eval_args_error_log, "strict_eval_arguments");
-        *ok = false;
-        return NULL;
-      }
-      if (dupe_error_loc.IsValid()) {
-        ReportMessageAt(dupe_error_loc, "strict_param_dupe");
-        *ok = false;
-        return NULL;
-      }
-      if (reserved_loc.IsValid()) {
-        ReportMessageAt(reserved_loc, "unexpected_strict_reserved");
-        *ok = false;
-        return NULL;
-      }
+      CheckStrictFunctionNameAndParameters(function_name,
+                                           name_is_strict_reserved,
+                                           function_name_location,
+                                           eval_args_error_log,
+                                           dupe_error_loc,
+                                           reserved_loc,
+                                           CHECK_OK);
       CheckOctalLiteral(scope->start_position(),
                         scope->end_position(),
                         CHECK_OK);
diff --git a/src/parser.h b/src/parser.h
index a66d564eb5..d01116158d 100644
--- a/src/parser.h
+++ b/src/parser.h
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class ParserTraits {
   // Reporting errors.
   void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location,
                        const char* message,
-                       const char* arg,
+                       const char* arg = NULL,
                        bool is_reference_error = false);
   void ReportMessage(const char* message,
                      MaybeHandle<String> arg,
diff --git a/src/preparser.h b/src/preparser.h
index 220108c884..f8e6203a54 100644
--- a/src/preparser.h
+++ b/src/preparser.h
@@ -334,6 +334,44 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     }
   }
 
+  // Validates strict mode for function parameter lists. This has to be
+  // done after parsing the function, since the function can declare
+  // itself strict.
+  void CheckStrictFunctionNameAndParameters(
+      IdentifierT function_name,
+      bool function_name_is_strict_reserved,
+      const Scanner::Location& function_name_loc,
+      const Scanner::Location& eval_args_error_loc,
+      const Scanner::Location& dupe_error_loc,
+      const Scanner::Location& reserved_loc,
+      bool* ok) {
+    if (this->IsEvalOrArguments(function_name)) {
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc, "strict_eval_arguments");
+      *ok = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    if (function_name_is_strict_reserved) {
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc, "unexpected_strict_reserved");
+      *ok = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    if (eval_args_error_loc.IsValid()) {
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(eval_args_error_loc, "strict_eval_arguments");
+      *ok = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    if (dupe_error_loc.IsValid()) {
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(dupe_error_loc, "strict_param_dupe");
+      *ok = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    if (reserved_loc.IsValid()) {
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(reserved_loc, "unexpected_strict_reserved");
+      *ok = false;
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   // Determine precedence of given token.
   static int Precedence(Token::Value token, bool accept_IN) {
     if (token == Token::IN && !accept_IN)