diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 190f40c38f78b6..d21040198de631 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -349,12 +349,6 @@ Socket.prototype._final = function(cb) {
     return this.once('connect', () => this._final(cb));
   }
 
-  // TODO(addaleax): This should not be necessary.
-  if (!this.readable || this._readableState.ended) {
-    cb();
-    return this.destroy();
-  }
-
   if (!this._handle)
     return cb();