diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-end-throw-socket-handling.js b/test/parallel/test-http-end-throw-socket-handling.js
index 204c0f73335480..a6debd07a13b10 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-end-throw-socket-handling.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-end-throw-socket-handling.js
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ server.listen(common.PORT, function() {
   }
 });
 
-setTimeout(function() {
-  process.removeListener('uncaughtException', catcher);
-  throw new Error('Taking too long!');
-}, common.platformTimeout(1000)).unref();
-
 process.on('uncaughtException', catcher);
 var errors = 0;
 function catcher() {