diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index d353ff70b04..0810cca3d64 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ function Socket(options) {
     this._handle = createHandle(options.fd);
     this._handle.open(options.fd);
     if ((options.fd == 1 || options.fd == 2) &&
-        (this._handle instanceof Pipe) &&
-        process.platform === 'win32') {
+        (this._handle instanceof Pipe)) {
       // Make stdout and stderr blocking on Windows
       var err = this._handle.setBlocking(true);
       if (err)